Paris attack has U.S. lawmakers questioning visa waivers

In the wake of last week’s Paris terrorist attack, some top U.S. lawmakers want to review a visa program that they worry could enable similar attacks on American soil. They fear that European citizens associated with or sympathetic to the French terrorists’ cause might attempt to come to the United States using the Department of Homeland Security’s Visa Waiver Program, which allows residents of 38 European countries to enter the United States without visas. But business groups and security analysts are pushing back, saying the program serves as a vital economic engine for the country – and actually helps improve security. “We have a lot of questions about how to keep America safe,” said Sen....