Destroying Web Privacy Won’t Destroy Islamic State
In the wake of the Paris attacks, there have been fresh calls for tech companies to weaken their privacy protections to allow western security services to monitor online communications. Democratic...
View ArticleIllinois Senator Dares Governor To Meet With Refugees He Wants To Ban
WASHINGTON -- Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) urged Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner (R) this week to rethink his opposition to letting Syrian refugees enter the state. In a letter sent Monday,...
View ArticleRauner presses White House for information on Syrian refugees
WASHINGTON – Gov. Bruce Rauner pressed White House chief of Staff Denis McDonough for more information about Syrian refugees coming to Illinois, his spokesman said on Monday – though the call was on...
View ArticleUS could tighten visa waiver program as terror fears rise
Washington: The US might consider "enhancements" to the visa waiver program that permits citizens of 38 participating countries, including Australia, to travel to the US without a visa for stays of 90...
View ArticleDurbin Calls on Gov. Rauner to Meet With Syrian Refugee Families in Illinois...
(Source: US Senate Committee on Judiciary) 11.23.15 CHICAGO-U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today sent a letter to Governor Bruce Rauner calling on him to drop his opposition to resettling Syrian...
View ArticleLawmakers May Have A Better Idea Than Turning Away Syrian Refugees
WASHINGTON -- As Congress considers how to enhance national security in response to the Paris terrorist attacks, one idea gaining traction is to reform the visa waiver program. Created in 1986, the...
View ArticleFrequently Asked Questions: Who is entering the U.S.? How do we screen them?...
(Source: Christopher Murphy) Monday, November 23, 2015 In the wake of the horrific terror attacks in Paris, Beirut and Mali, I’ve heard from many of you about your questions, concerns and fears,...
View ArticleCalifornia tourism groups worried about changes to visa program
The head of a group representing California tourism organizations says she is concerned that the state’s more than $117-billion annual tourism industry could be hurt by a plan to change a visa program...
View ArticleFeinstein Statement on Syrian Refugees (US Senate Committee on Judiciary)
(Source: US Senate Committee on Judiciary) Washington-Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today released the following statement on Syrian refugee admissions and ISIL threats to the homeland: 'In light...
View ArticleCongressman developing legislation to tighten U.S. visa waiver program
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The chairman of the House of Representatives' Homeland Security Committee said on Wednesday he was developing legislation to tighten the U.S. visa waiver program as Congress...
View ArticleUS tightens rules for visa-free visits after Paris attacks
Washington: After extremist attacks in Europe, the United States will tighten security procedures for its visa waiver programme for visitors from friendly countries, officials said on Monday. The...
View ArticleU.S. tightens visa waiver programme in wake of Paris attacks
By Roberta Rampton and Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House announced changes to the U.S. visa waiver programme on Monday so that security officials can more closely screen travellers...
View ArticleVisa-Waiver Program Gets Scrutiny: Lawmakers and ... (US House of...
(Source: US House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security) 11.29.15 Wall Street Journal - By Kristina Peterson Following an initial clash over how to respond to the Paris terrorist attacks,...
View ArticleTravel crackdown: US tightens visa waiver scheme in wake of Paris attacks
The White House has announced changes to the popular US visa waiver programme so that security officials can more closely screen travellers from 38 countries allowed to enter the United States without...
View ArticleUS House may move quickly to overhaul visa waiver program
Congress may move quickly to overhaul a program that allows travel to the U.S. with no visa, something that has come under criticism following the Paris terror attacks. House Majority Leader Kevin...
View ArticleHouse may move quickly to overhaul visa waiver program
The House may move quickly to overhaul a program that allows travel to the U.S. with no visa, something that has come under criticism following the Paris terror attacks. Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy...
View ArticleWhite House zeroes in on visa waiver program. Will Congress follow suit?
In an effort to respond to security concerns after the Paris attacks, the Obama administration on Monday announced changes to the US program that lets tourists from nearly 40 countries into the country...
View ArticleFeinstein at center of move to restrict visa-free travel to U.S.
Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California is leading a push in the Senate to tighten restrictions on foreign travelers to the United States in the wake of the Paris terror attacks, but tourism...
View ArticleFeinstein, Flake Introduce Bill to Strengthen Security of Visa Waiver Program...
(Source: Jeff Flake) Washington - U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) today joined U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) to introduce the Visa Waiver Program Security Enhancement Act, legislation that will...
View ArticleUS may move quickly to overhaul travel to America without visa
Congress may move quickly to overhaul a program that allows travel to the US with no visa, something that has come under criticism following the Paris terror attacks. House Majority Leader Kevin...
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