Vote in House 407-19 to limit no-visa visitsVote in House 407-19 to limit no-visa visits
Washington, DC,
December 9, 2015
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By Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports
WASHINGTON -- The House voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to tighten controls on travel to the U.S. and require visas for anyone who's been in Iraq or Syria in the previous five years....
The House voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to tighten controls on travel to the U.S. and require visas for anyone who's been in Iraq or Syria in the previous five years. The legislation takes aim at the visa-waiver program that allows citizens of 38 countries to travel to the U.S. for stays of 90 days and fewer without obtaining visas from an embassy or consulate. Belgium and France, home to most of the perpetrators of last month's Paris attacks, are among the participating countries. Also Tuesday, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's call to block Muslims from entering the United States was being met with near-universal condemnation -- from former Vice President Dick Cheney to British Prime Minister David Cameron, and many others around the globe.... |
