U.S. Moves to Tighten Visa Program in Wake of Paris Attacks
- New screening rules to capture past travel to terror havens
- Congress considering proposals to restrict entry to U.S.
U.S. Visa Waiver Program Scrutinized on Terror Fear
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The Obama administration, responding to the terrorist attacks in Paris and the threat of foreign fighters entering the country, is tightening rules and adding new screening requirements to a program that lets citizens from 38 countries travel to the U.S. without a visa.
The White House also is promising to work with lawmakers who are already proposing changes to the program, which now permits visa-free travel for about 20 million people arriving in the U.S.