Triagem Extrema – O Que É e Quais São os Impactos?
Santos Lloyd Law Team • April 10, 2025
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Em 2025, o cenário da imigração continua a se transformar sob o peso das preocupações com a segurança nacional, impulsionado pela Ordem Executiva “Protegendo os Estados Unidos de Terroristas Estrangeiros e Outras Ameaças à Segurança Nacional e à Segurança Pública”. Essa diretriz encarrega agências federais — incluindo o Departamento de Estado dos EUA — de implementar protocolos reforçados de triagem e verificação para todos os estrangeiros que solicitam vistos ou outros benefícios migratórios. O resultado? Um processo de verificação dramaticamente mais rigoroso, acompanhado de crescentes preocupações por parte de imigrantes, advogados e defensores das liberdades civis.
Tradicionalmente, a segurança nos aeroportos concentrava-se na verificação de documentos de viagem e na triagem de itens proibidos, enquanto oficiais consulares avaliavam a legitimidade das petições de visto e a admissibilidade dos solicitantes. A triagem extrema, no entanto, representa uma mudança significativa rumo a um processo investigativo muito mais invasivo e abrangente. Agora, inclui verificações detalhadas de antecedentes, verificação biométrica, análise forense digital e uma ampla investigação da presença online, histórico criminal e registros financeiros dos solicitantes.
Desde o início do segundo mandato do presidente Trump, em janeiro de 2025, a implementação da triagem extrema se expandiu rapidamente. Hoje, as inspeções nas fronteiras vão muito além da checagem rotineira de documentos, abrangendo uma avaliação completa da vida digital do viajante. Essa mudança reflete o foco intensificado da administração na segurança nacional, mas também desencadeou debates urgentes sobre privacidade, devido processo legal e a justiça nas práticas modernas de fiscalização migratória.
Nos pontos de entrada dos EUA — especialmente em aeroportos — os não cidadãos agora estão sujeitos a procedimentos rigorosos e invasivos, incluindo:
- Inspeção de celulares, laptops e outros dispositivos (inclusive conteúdo apagado)
- Revisão da atividade em redes sociais como TikTok, Instagram e X (antigo Twitter)
- Escaneamento biométrico, incluindo impressões digitais e reconhecimento facial
Essas medidas já não estão restritas a viajantes oriundos de países de alto risco. Na prática, a triagem extrema é aplicada de forma ampla, abrangendo todas as nacionalidades e afetando cada vez mais os residentes permanentes legais também.
Para os não cidadãos, esse novo cenário traz um nível elevado de incerteza e vulnerabilidade. Atrasos na emissão ou renovação de vistos em consulados dos EUA estão se tornando comuns. Viajantes devem agora estar cientes dessas mudanças, e aqueles que comparecerem a entrevistas consulares ou solicitarem a renovação de vistos devem estar preparados para fornecer documentação adicional que comprove a manutenção do status, o cumprimento das condições do visto e a veracidade da solicitação. É fundamental organizar os materiais de apoio com antecedência e estar pronto para responder perguntas sobre emprego, educação, histórico de viagens e atividades online.
À medida que o governo dos EUA continua a expandir o uso de ferramentas de avaliação de risco baseadas em dados, os viajantes devem se adaptar a essa nova realidade — na qual a preparação é essencial para lidar com o sistema de imigração sem interrupções.
Este blog não se destina a fornecer aconselhamento jurídico e nada aqui deve ser interpretado como estabelecimento de um relacionamento advogado-cliente. Por favor, agende uma consulta com um advogado de imigração antes de agir com base em qualquer informação lida aqui.
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