Legislation was introduced in the House Friday that would require the Department of Homeland Security to screen the social media profiles of immigrants.

“Political correctness is no longer an option,” said the bill’s sponsor, Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla. “The war on terror is evolving as radical Islamic jihadists use the Internet and social media sites to communicate, fundraise, and recruit.”

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