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riversedge

(70,238 posts) Sat Dec 5, 2015, 05:31 PM Dec 2015

Hillary Clinton Calls for 'Hard Look' at Visa Waiver Program After San Bernardino Shooting

Source: nbcnews.com

Dec 5 2015, 2:54 pm ET

by Monica Alba

FORT DODGE, Iowa — Hillary Clinton on Friday called for a "hard look" at the visa waiver program that allowed a Pakistani woman to enter the United States and, along with her husband, kill 14 people at a social services center in San Bernardino, California.

"Visas are a problem and we have to look at that and see what we need to do to tighten up requirements," Clinton told reporters at a campaign stop in Fort Dodge, making comparisons to the 9/11 hijackers who also came to the country on visas.

Tashfeen Malik was admitted through a fiancée visa — also known as a K-1 visa — to marry Syed Farook, federal authorities confirmed Friday.
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"It's a calculated balance between wanting to keep our country open for people coming and going and reciprocity with other countries and being sure that we are being vigilant in protecting ourselves," she said. "I think we have to make sure we do more to get the balance right." .................

Read more: http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/hillary-clinton-calls-hard-look-visa-waiver-program-after-san-n474856

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Hillary Clinton Calls for 'Hard Look' at Visa Waiver Program After San Bernardino Shooting (Original Post) riversedge Dec 2015 OP

Wish she'd also take a "hard look" at the H1-B LibDemAlways Dec 2015 #1

agreed Matthew28 Dec 2015 #2

She's more concerned about the American corporation, IMHO nt LiberalEsto Dec 2015 #6

+1. sgood Dec 2015 #4

+1000!!!!! nt LiberalEsto Dec 2015 #5

Yeah, that's not going to happen fbc Dec 2015 #9

+1000 n/t OhioChick Dec 2015 #13

A generic response instead of specifics... A1an Dec 2015 #3

So, does Sanders or O'Malley have specific plans?? riversedge Dec 2015 #14

The female shooter came in on Fiancee Visa, not part of the visa waiver program. pampango Dec 2015 #7

They still have to pass a background check. former9thward Dec 2015 #11

Typical Hillary Clinton fbc Dec 2015 #8

From the New York Times: christx30 Dec 2015 #10

Probably not anything to find. It's not as if the Saudis will spill their secrets Proserpina Dec 2015 #12

and about those h1b's? restorefreedom Dec 2015 #15

LibDemAlways

(15,139 posts)

1. Wish she'd also take a "hard look" at the H1-B

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sat Dec 5, 2015, 05:38 PM

Dec 2015

program she supports that steals jobs from American workers. n/t

Matthew28

(1,798 posts)

2. agreed

Reply to LibDemAlways (Reply #1)

Sat Dec 5, 2015, 05:41 PM

Dec 2015

That would be a huge step in the right direction in helping the American worker. She is of course right that we do need to worry about security issues from that part of the world.

LiberalEsto

(22,845 posts)

6. She's more concerned about the American corporation, IMHO nt

Reply to Matthew28 (Reply #2)

Sat Dec 5, 2015, 05:55 PM

Dec 2015

sgood

(85 posts)

4. +1.

Reply to LibDemAlways (Reply #1)

Sat Dec 5, 2015, 05:47 PM

Dec 2015

LiberalEsto

(22,845 posts)

5. +1000!!!!! nt

Reply to LibDemAlways (Reply #1)

Sat Dec 5, 2015, 05:54 PM

Dec 2015

fbc

(1,668 posts)

9. Yeah, that's not going to happen

Reply to LibDemAlways (Reply #1)

Sat Dec 5, 2015, 06:24 PM

Dec 2015

That's not what she's paid to do.

OhioChick

(23,218 posts)

13. +1000 n/t

Reply to LibDemAlways (Reply #1)

Sat Dec 5, 2015, 10:34 PM

Dec 2015

A1an

(12 posts)

3. A generic response instead of specifics...

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sat Dec 5, 2015, 05:44 PM

Dec 2015

Where it's commendable that the former Secretary of State recognizes the problem, she merely gives it a glancing blow rather than fully tackle the complex issue by offering a specific plan to actually shore up visa requirements. One would expect a generic response from someone at the committee-level, but actual specifics from someone running for president. She's fortunate the gloves haven't come off yet where she'll be pinned down for specifics instead of fluff.

riversedge

(70,238 posts)

14. So, does Sanders or O'Malley have specific plans??

Reply to A1an (Reply #3)

Sun Dec 6, 2015, 10:17 AM

Dec 2015

pampango

(24,692 posts)

7. The female shooter came in on Fiancee Visa, not part of the visa waiver program.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sat Dec 5, 2015, 06:05 PM

Dec 2015

The San Bernadino tragedy has nothing to do with the visa waiver program (which, by definition, means a person does not need a visa).

former9thward

(32,012 posts)

11. They still have to pass a background check.

Reply to pampango (Reply #7)

Sat Dec 5, 2015, 08:15 PM

Dec 2015

She passed and should not have.

fbc

(1,668 posts)

8. Typical Hillary Clinton

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sat Dec 5, 2015, 06:23 PM

Dec 2015

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christx30

(6,241 posts)

10. From the New York Times:

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sat Dec 5, 2015, 07:51 PM

Dec 2015

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/05/us/for-woman-in-shooting-easy-passage-through-us-visa-process.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=a-lede-package-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news

Smooth Visa Process for Woman in Attack Is Focus of Inquiry

The woman involved in the shootings in San Bernardino, Calif., on Wednesday passed through two rounds of criminal and national security background checks as she obtained a “fiancé visa” and later a resident green card to live in the United States, federal officials said.

Those checks turned up no negative information about the woman, Tashfeen Malik, a federal official said Friday. But after the F.B.I. said Friday that it was investigating the shootings as an act of terrorism — Ms. Malik pledged allegiance to the Islamic State in a Facebook post the day of the attack — officials were scouring her immigration record to see if there were any revealing details they might have missed.

Proserpina

(2,352 posts)

12. Probably not anything to find. It's not as if the Saudis will spill their secrets

Reply to christx30 (Reply #10)

Sat Dec 5, 2015, 09:25 PM

Dec 2015

She was crazy, not stupid. Well, stupid, in thinking they could get away with it, stupid in having a baby. Or maybe that was part of the crazy. At this point, we cannot find out.

restorefreedom

(12,655 posts)

15. and about those h1b's?

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sun Dec 6, 2015, 10:22 AM

Dec 2015

there was someone on tv the other day saying fiance visas are highly scrutinized and that there are easier ways for someone to get into the country

ao how about those h1b that are stealing our jobs and keeping wages down?

and what exactly is "hard look?" is it like "right now i don't like the tpp"?

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