United States tightened passport-free projects some members doubt

Xin,, December 9-according to the "Central News Agency" report on 8th, United States 8th with an overwhelming majority in the House to pass the Bill, had travelled to Iraq and Syria among State sponsors of terrorism, such as travelers, visa-free entry more difficult. However, some members doubt the existence of this reform.

House of representatives passed 407 to 19 "2015 visa Reform Act" (Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015). The Bill supported by the White House mainly for Paris after recently suffered deadly attacks committed extremists who might avoid signing after arriving United States.

Bills after March 1, 2011 will be prevented from visiting Iraq, and Syria, and Iran and the Sudanese popular participation in visa scheme requiring all participating countries to use electronic passports, and calls upon those countries to share more and criminal charges of terrorism intelligence.

In addition, the participation of United States visa waiver program (Visa Waiver Program) of the national citizens, if you have Iran, and Iraq, and Syria and Sudan's dual nationality, can participate in this project. However, some members doubt the existence of this reform, they say, it is still not clear how some of the visitors will be affected.

Democratic Congressman Ellison (Keith Ellison) asked: "If 1 Switzerland physicians visited Iraq to provide medical care for refugees and want to come to the United States to attend the meeting, this Bill represents what? ”

United States visa waiver program was created in 1986, to simple procedures in the United States, allows applicants to fill in the online form in detail and to pay small amounts of money, not to the United States Consulate to apply for a visa.

There are about 20 million passengers a year using United States visa waiver program, they can remain in the United States for up to 90 days to promote United States economic development.

However, the House Judiciary Committee on (Judiciary Committee) President Gu Leite (Bob Goodlatte) said: "there is no scale of economic stimulus we bet on voters ' lives. ”

He said: "recent events around the world, we need to reform the visa waiver program to ensure safety. ” United States officials said some 5,000 Europeans had travelled to Syria, and Iraq, fought with the Islamic and other extremist groups, many of which come from visa-free countries, and the United States pose a growing risk.

If the Bill is passed by the Senate and was signed into law by President Barack Obama, would require all visa immigration United States Shi, the electronic passport chip support, and chips containing biometric data of the passport holder.