The US government has said it was scrapping a controversial control on foreign visitors, mainly men from the Middle East, introduced after the 11 September, 2001 attacks.
The Department of Homeland Security said resources could be better used in the "war on terrorism".
With immediate effect, men from 25 nations, who will still be photographed and fingerprinted on arrival, will no longer have to re-register after 30 days and then one year after entering America.
Asa Hutchinson, Homeland Security's undersecretary for border and transportation security, said the move freed up resources to target more effectively potential terrorists based on individual and not geographic factors. article.
Tuesday, December 02, 2003
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