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Those are some of the steps taken to make sure the Visa Waiver Program ( search ) is a safe read more
Those are some of the steps taken to make sure the Visa Waiver Program ( search ) is a safe and effective way to letting people get into the United States, because obviously we don't want to choke off travel here altogether.
Lucia Pinochet is currently in U.S. Customs and Border Protection custody at Dulles International Airport, pending resolution of her immigration read more
Lucia Pinochet is currently in U.S. Customs and Border Protection custody at Dulles International Airport, pending resolution of her immigration status.
To just keep any kind of terrorist or suspected terrorist off the plane initially, that obviously is our No. 1 read more
To just keep any kind of terrorist or suspected terrorist off the plane initially, that obviously is our No. 1 goal. Getting that information ahead of time can effectively do that.
The overall strategy over the next five years is to gain control of the border.
The overall strategy over the next five years is to gain control of the border.
We are examining what alternative documents we could use for people in those border areas to go back and forth.
We are examining what alternative documents we could use for people in those border areas to go back and forth.
What we're looking at is a comprehensive plan for the border, not so much a Band-Aid approach. We want a read more
What we're looking at is a comprehensive plan for the border, not so much a Band-Aid approach. We want a mix of technology, resources and a temporary-worker program.
The numbers on the southwest border are much higher.
The numbers on the southwest border are much higher.
The Visa Waiver Program is one that we've been working on even prior to the bombings in London, taking more read more
The Visa Waiver Program is one that we've been working on even prior to the bombings in London, taking more precautions as far as making sure there are secured documents for all these people coming through the Visa Waiver Program.
We realize that this is a major area where we need to focus attention.
We realize that this is a major area where we need to focus attention.
We're basically looking at a 21st-century fence, not a 19th-century fence.
We're basically looking at a 21st-century fence, not a 19th-century fence.