Secure borders, open doors
Subtitle: visa procedures in the post-September 11 era
By: Stephen Yale-Loehr, Demetrius G. Papademetriou, Betsy Copper
Contributors: Papademetriou, Demetrios G.; Cooper, Betsy; Migration Policy Institute
Publisher: Migration Policy Institute
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 192
Subjects: Visas; Government policy; Emigration and immigration; Terrorism; Prevention; September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001; National security
Other titles: Visa procedures in the post-September 11 era
Notes: Title from PDF title page (viewed June 6, 2006).

"August 2005."

This report discusses reforms to the entire system through which foreigners travel to and seek entry into the United States. It investigates changes to the visa issuance process and to the infrastructure that supports that function at the Departments of State and Homeland Security. It then discusses how well the new post-September 11 policies, mechanisms, and procedures advance the stated goals of the visa program: Secure Borders, Open Doors.

Includes bibliographical references.

Text (PDF format).

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Mode of access: Internet. Address as of 06/06/06: http://www.migrationpolicy.org/pubs/Secure%5FBorders%5FReport0905.pdf