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Alejandro Mayorkas: I do wish the name was changed because the term 'waiver' suggests some sort of relaxation of a security requirement…

On the recordMay 25, 2016
I do wish the name was changed because the term 'waiver' suggests some sort of relaxation of a security requirement when, in fact, the opposite is true.
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Alejandro Mayorkas
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Mayorkas emphasizes the importance of the Visa Waiver Program's security requirements.

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