{"id":2043297,"date":"2023-09-24T16:55:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-24T20:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-set-to-give-even-more-foreigners-open-access-to-us-no-visa-needed\/"},"modified":"2023-09-24T16:58:18","modified_gmt":"2023-09-24T20:58:18","slug":"biden-administration-set-to-give-even-more-foreigners-open-access-to-us-no-visa-needed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-set-to-give-even-more-foreigners-open-access-to-us-no-visa-needed\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden Admin to Expand Visa-Free Access for Foreigners to US!"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-administration-set-to-give-even-more-foreigners-open-access-to-us-no-visa-needed%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2043297&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The Biden Administration to Grant Israel Open Access \u2064to the US &#8211; No Visa Needed!<\/h2>\n<p>The Biden administration is on\u200b the verge of \u2062welcoming Israel into an exclusive club that will allow its citizens to travel\u2063 to the United \u200dStates without a U.S. visa, despite ongoing concerns about\u200d the Israeli government&#8217;s treatment of Palestinian Americans.<\/p>\n<p>An\u200d announcement of\u200b Israel&#8217;s entry into the <a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel\/en\/us-visas\/tourism-visit\/visa-waiver-program.html\">Visa Waiver Program<\/a> is expected later this week, just before the end of the federal budget year. This\u2064 move \u200bwill enable Israel&#8217;s admission without the need to requalify for eligibility next year.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/visa-waiver-program\">Department of Homeland Security<\/a> oversees the program, which currently allows citizens of 40 mostly European and Asian countries to\u2062 travel to the U.S. for three months without visas.<\/p>\n<p>Homeland Security Secretary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/house-oversight-committee-hits-dhs-secretary-mayorkas-5-others-subpoenas-biden-family-coverup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alejandro Mayorkas<\/a> is\u200c set to make the announcement on Thursday, following a recommendation from Secretary of State <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/frustrated-house-gop-leaders-threaten-subpoena-blinken-stonewalling-evidence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Antony Blinken<\/a>.\u200d The decision has not yet been publicly announced, but five officials familiar with\u200c the matter revealed this information on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Blinken&#8217;s recommendation\u2064 is \u200bexpected \u200bto be delivered by Tuesday, and the final announcement will\u200b come just eight days after President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hilarious-email-notorious-plagiarist-joe-biden-sent-obama-quietly-plagiarized\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joe Biden<\/a> \u200dmet with\u200d Israeli Prime Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/zg-netanyahu-well-return-israel-to-its-place-as-a-rising-power-among-the-nations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a> in New York.<\/p>\n<p>The leaders did not\u2064 discuss this issue during their meeting, \u200cbut it \u2064has been a topic of intense negotiation and debate for months, along with the Biden administration&#8217;s efforts to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/netanyahu-expects-ties-visit-by-morocco-to-israel-next-week\/\" title=\"Netanyahu expects ties visit by Morocco to Israel next week\">normalize relations<\/a> between\u200d Israel and Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200dState \u200bDepartment and \u2062the Homeland Security \u2063Department have not made any\u2064 public\u200b announcements \u2063yet, stating\u2063 that they will make a final determination in the coming days.<\/p>\n<p>Israel&#8217;s admission into the Visa Waiver Program has been a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-energy-committee-leaders-to-meet-on-permitting-reform\/\" title=\"Senate Energy Committee leaders to discuss permit reform.\">long-standing priority<\/a> \u200cfor Israeli leaders and will be a significant achievement for Netanyahu, who has had frequent disagreements with the Biden \u2063administration over Iran, the Palestinian conflict, and recent proposed \u2062changes to Israel&#8217;s judicial system.<\/p>\n<p>Netanyahu&#8217;s government \u200bhas faced criticism from the U.S. regarding its treatment of Palestinians, including the construction of West Bank settlements,\u200c opposition to \u2064Palestinian statehood, and\u2062 comments by senior Cabinet ministers that\u200b have been deemed anti-Palestinian.<\/p>\n<p>This move by the U.S. will provide a boost to Netanyahu&#8217;s standing at home, \u200das he has been facing mass protests against his judicial plan. However, it is likely to draw criticism from Palestinians, who\u200b argue that the U.S. should not reward the Israeli government while peace efforts remain stagnant.<\/p>\n<p>Israel has met two of the three critical criteria \u2062over \u2064the past two years to join the U.S. program. However, it has \u200cstruggled to meet the requirement for reciprocity, which means treating all U.S. citizens equally, including Palestinian\u2064 Americans, when traveling to or through Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Israel has historically had separate\u200d entry \u2062requirements\u200c and screening processes \u200cfor Palestinian Americans, \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-set-to-give-even-more-foreigners-open-access-to-us-no-visa-needed\/\" title=\"Biden Admin to Expand Visa-Free Access for Foreigners to US!\">citing national security reasons<\/a>. Many have complained about the discriminatory and burdensome procedures they faced.<\/p>\n<p>In recent months, Israel\u200d has made adjustments to its entry requirements\u200d for\u200c Palestinian Americans, allowing them to use \u2064Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv and travel directly to the West Bank and Israel. Israel has also pledged \u200cto ease\u200c movement for Palestinian\u200d Americans in and out of the Gaza Strip.<\/p>\n<p>New regulations have been implemented to codify these changes, \u2062although \u200dconcerns\u2062 remain. The\u200d Homeland Security Department intends to emphasize in its announcement that it will continue to monitor the situation to ensure Israel&#8217;s compliance. Failure to comply\u2063 could result in Israel&#8217;s suspension from the \u200cprogram.<\/p>\n<p>Palestinian \u2063American activists\u200d have criticized this impending decision, arguing that it \u2064overlooks the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uk-civil-servants-advised-to-read-anti-racist-books-by-ibram-x-kendi-robin-diangelo-to-fight-white-privilege\/\" title=\"UK Civil Servants Advised to Read 'Anti-Racist' Books by Ibram X. Kendi, Robin DiAngelo to Fight 'White Privilege'\">continued discrimination<\/a> against Palestinian Americans and \u200brewards the Israeli \u200bgovernment despite their extremist agenda.<\/p>\n<p>Under the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/under-pressure-pentagon-restricts-program-that-allows-colleges-with-ccp-outposts-to-receive-taxpayer-funds\/\" title=\"Pentagon limits funding for colleges with CCP outposts.\">waiver \u2064program<\/a>, Israelis\u2064 will be able to travel to the U.S. for \u2063business or leisure\u2064 purposes for up to 90 days without a visa by registering with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/electronic-system-travel-authorization-esta\">Electronic \u200dSystem for Travel Authorization<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic\">The Western Journal has reviewed this Associated Press story and may have altered it prior to publication to ensure that it\u2062 meets our editorial standards.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-biden-administration-set-give-even-foreigners-open-access-us-no-visa-needed\/\">Biden Administration\u200d Set to Give Even More Foreigners Open Access to\u200d US &#8211; No Visa Needed!<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What concerns do lawmakers and advocacy groups have regarding the \u2064treatment\u200c of Palestinian Americans\u200d when\u2062 visiting Israel?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2063 Ans. This \u200dhas been a significant concern\u2062 for lawmakers and advocacy groups, who argue that Palestinian\u200b Americans face discrimination and mistreatment when visiting Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these ongoing concerns, the Biden administration is reportedly set to grant Israel open access to the United \u2062States, allowing \u200cits citizens to travel \u2064without a U.S. visa. An announcement regarding Israel&#8217;s \u2062inclusion into the \u200cVisa Waiver Program is expected later \u2062this week, just before the\u2063 end of \u200cthe federal budget\u200d year. This move will enable Israel&#8217;s admission without the need to \u2063requalify for eligibility\u200c next year.<\/p>\n<p>The Visa Waiver Program, \u2062overseen by the Department of Homeland\u2063 Security, currently\u200d allows citizens of 40 mostly European and\u200d Asian countries to travel to the U.S.\u200d for three months without visas. Israel&#8217;s admission into this program has been a long-standing priority for Israeli leaders, and it \u200dwill be seen as a significant achievement for Prime Minister Benjamin \u200bNetanyahu.<\/p>\n<p>The final decision regarding Israel&#8217;s inclusion\u2062 into the \u200dVisa Waiver Program will be announced by Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on \u2062Thursday, \u200cfollowing a recommendation from Secretary of State\u2062 Antony Blinken. While the announcement has \u200dnot been made \u2064publicly yet, five\u2064 officials familiar with the matter have revealed this information \u200bon Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>It \u2062is important to note that the leaders of both countries, President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, did not\u200d discuss this \u200cissue during their \u200drecent meeting \u2062in New York. However, it\u2062 has been\u2064 a\u200b topic of intense negotiation \u200cand debate for months, along with the Biden administration&#8217;s efforts to normalize relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<p>The State Department and the Homeland Security Department have not yet made any public announcements, stating that \u200dthey will make a final determination in the \u2064coming \u2063days. While Israel has met two of the three critical criteria to join the U.S. program over the past two years, the requirement for reciprocity, treating all U.S. citizens\u200b equally, including Palestinian \u2064Americans, has been a challenge.<\/p>\n<p>Netanyahu&#8217;s\u200c government has faced criticism from the U.S. regarding its treatment of Palestinians, including the \u200cconstruction of\u2064 West Bank settlements, opposition to Palestinian statehood, and comments by senior Cabinet ministers deemed \u2063anti-Palestinian. Granting Israel\u2062 open access to the United States without addressing these concerns \u200dmay draw criticism from Palestinians, who argue that\u200c the U.S. should not\u2064 reward the Israeli government\u2063 while peace efforts remain\u200c stagnant.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, this move by the Biden administration will provide a boost to Netanyahu&#8217;s standing at home,\u200d as he has been facing mass \u2063protests against his judicial plan. It remains to be seen how this \u200cdecision \u200cwill impact the ongoing debate \u2062surrounding\u200d Israeli-Palestinian relations and\u2064 the pursuit of peace\u200d in \u2064the region. The final determination on Israel&#8217;s \u200cinclusion into the Visa Waiver Program will undoubtedly be closely monitored by stakeholders on both sides.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>expected this week, granting Israeli citizens visa-free travel to the United States. Despite concerns over the treatment of Palestinian Americans, the Biden administration is moving forward with this decision. Israel&#8217;s inclusion in the exclusive club signifies a significant step in bilateral relations between the two countries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":136,"featured_media":2043298,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2043297","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2043297","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/136"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2043297"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2043297\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2043298"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2043297"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2043297"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2043297"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}