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Airport queue: US debate began after Charlie Hebdo murders in January (Photo: The Hamster Factor)

EU states could lose US visa waivers

US lawmakers are preparing to vote, this week, on a bill that could see select EU states lose visa waiver perks if they don’t comply with stricter security measures.

Candice Miller, a Republican congresswoman, formally introduced the Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015 last Thursday (3 December).

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) can already suspend visa privileges for countries deemed an “imminent national security threat.”

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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.

Airport queue: US debate began after Charlie Hebdo murders in January (Photo: The Hamster Factor)

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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.

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