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Travel Safety Update - North America.
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May 5, 2008
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May 5, 2008
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CHAIRMAN WEXLER ISSUES STATEMENT ON IMPROVING AMERICA'S SECURITY,...
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
May 14, 2008 ;
732 words
......regarding the expansion of the visa waiver program and its impact on transatlantic...focusing exclusively on the visa waiver program, and I want to again offer...of our allies abroad. The visa waiver program is a crucially important security...
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VISA WAIVER PROGRAM:JESS T. FORD
Congressional Testimony;
September 24, 2008 ;
787 words
......Security`s (DHS) oversight of the Visa Waiver Program and executive branch`s plans...program by the end of 2008.1 The Visa Waiver Program enables citizens of 27 participating...Effective oversight of the Visa Waiver Program is essential to finding the...
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VISA WAIVER PROGRAM:ROBERT WEXLER
Congressional Testimony;
May 14, 2008 ;
775 words
......regarding the expansion of the visa waiver program and its impact on transatlantic...focusing exclusively on the visa waiver program, and I want to again offer...of our allies abroad. The visa waiver program is a crucially important security...
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SENATOR FEINSTEIN CALLS ON DHS TO ADDRESS SECURITY CONCERNS WITH VISA...
Capitol Hill Press Releases;
September 15, 2008 ;
787 words
......Address Security Concerns With Visa Waiver Program in Wake of New GAO Report...failures with the nation's visa waiver program, U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein...concerns I have - that the visa waiver program is broken," Senator Feinstein...
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REP. GINGREY INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO SUSPEND VISA WAIVER PROGRAM
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
March 7, 2007 ;
311 words
......legislation to suspend the Visa Waiver program until a system based on biometric...screen visitors to the U.S. The Visa Waiver program currently allows citizens...our country. "Currently, the Visa Waiver program trusts the security of our...
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SEN. FEINSTEIN CALLS ON DHS TO ADDRESS SECURITY CONCERNS WITH VISA WAIVER...
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
September 15, 2008 ;
787 words
......failures with the nation's visa waiver program, U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein...concerns I have - that the visa waiver program is broken," Senator Feinstein...national security risks, the visa waiver program will continue to be the soft...
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GAO REPORT SHOWS NEED FOR REP. GINGREY LEGISLATION TO SUSPEND VISA WAIVER...
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
September 7, 2006 ;
379 words
......detailing shortcomings in the Visa Waiver Program and recommending actions to...as further proof that the Visa Waiver Program should be suspended until...legislation to suspend the Visa Waiver program until a screening system based...
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VISA WAIVER PROGRAM AND TERRORIST SCREENING:BRUCE W. WOLFF
Congressional Testimony;
June 16, 2004 ;
787 words
......this morning concerning the Visa Waiver Program. In addition to my role as...the mission at TIA, and the Visa Waiver Program is critical to the long-term...S. foreign relations. The Visa Waiver Program is one of the few enticements...
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HOMELAND SECURITY SECRETARY CHERTOFF ON SECURITY IMPROVEMENTS TO VISA...
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
November 28, 2006 ;
298 words
......intention to work with Congress to reform the Visa Waiver Program by strengthening security measures to...allies that their goal of joining the Visa Waiver Program is a realistic one. The Visa Waiver Program began in 1988 in the pre-9/11 world...
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TERRORIST ACTIVITY IN EUROPE SHOWS URGENT NEED FOR REP. GINGREY BILL TO...
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
July 9, 2007 ;
312 words
......introduced to suspend the Visa Waiver program. The program currently allows...came to the U.S. under the Visa Waiver program. Gingrey has introduced H...Entry Act, to suspend the Visa Waiver program until mandated security provisions...
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U.S. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR HOMELAND SECURITY BARTH VISITS ROMANIA FOR...
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
April 17, 2008 ;
333 words
......criteria for inclusion in the Visa Waiver Program. U.S. Ambassador Nicholas...Romanian Governments about the Visa Waiver Program. Dr. Barth observed that the...wanted to see Romania join the Visa Waiver program as soon as possible. Dr. Barth...
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U.S. REPRESENTATIVE ELTON GALLEGLY (R-CA) CHAIR U.S. REPRESENTATIVE ELTON...
Washington Transcript Service;
June 16, 2004 ;
787 words
......SUBCOMMITTEE HOLDS A HEARING ON THE VISA WAIVER PROGRAM JUNE 16, 2004 SPEAKERS: U...is holding a hearing on a visa waiver program and the implementation of...recognizes the importance of the Visa Waiver Program to our nation's travel and...
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Travel Community Lauds Visa Waiver Program Expansion; Most Significant...
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
February 28, 2008 ;
299 words
......titled, "Weaknesses in the Visa Waiver Program: Are the Needed Safeguards...effective implementation of the Visa Waiver Program reforms enacted by Congress...provide added security to the Visa Waiver Program, improve U.S. diplomacy, and...
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REPS. EMANUEL, SHIMKUS, WEXLER, BERKLEY ANNOUNCE BIPARTISAN BILL TO EXPAND...
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
March 15, 2007 ;
516 words
......Representatives to expand the Visa Waiver Program. The Visa Waiver Modernization...countries included in the Visa Waiver Program and enhances the security...across the globe. Improving the Visa Waiver Program is in our economic, political...
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