Speaking now: @OversightDems #NationalSecurity #GovernmentOperations Joint Hearing re: #VisaWaiverProgram https://youtu.be/MhaLMD6j6uk
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In the
#omnibus, the bipartisan#VisaWaiverProgram Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevent Act, which I voted for, became law.1 reply 1 retweet 2 likes -
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#VisaWaiverProgram was strengthened following the devastating terrorist attacks in#Paris where perpetrators were citizens of#VWP countries1 reply 2 retweets 1 like -
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Citizens of
#visawaiverprogram countries who traveled#Syria#Iraq#Sudan#Iran since March 2011 are no longer eligible for visa free entry1 reply 2 retweets 1 like -
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In select cases, restrictions could potentially run contrary to
#nationalsecurity excluding#UN personnel#IAEA inspectors or relief workers1 reply 1 retweet 0 likes -
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The Secretary of
#DHS may grant a waiver to a foreign national if it is in the law enforcement or national security interests of the U.S.1 reply 1 retweet 1 like -
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It requires an annual report be submitted to congressional committees of jurisdiction on each instance of a waiver
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The agency has underscored that such waivers will be granted only on a case-by-case basis.
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We must conduct meaningful oversight of the implementation of this
#nationalsecurity waiver authority.1 reply 1 retweet 0 likes
However, our shared interest in #nationalsecurity does not exclude goals of humanitarian assistance, accountability, and economic stability
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During recent CODEL to Syrian border, organizations noted aid provides a dignified living for people in need and also makes us all safer.
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It de-incentivizes desperate populations from making desperate choices. This humanitarian aid keeps refugees near their home country.
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