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    Napolitano said she could accept a review of the existing transfer of airline passenger data deal, but rejected calls to drop the new fee, which the U.S. Congress passed in September, but still has to be signed by Obama. "Unlike many of your countries, the United States does not have a separate agency to promote tourism and travel, and so the goal of this is to use that to actually fund and help tourists and travelers who wish to come to the United States ... In that respect I think that it is not only reasonable but in these days of reduced government budgets, it's the way to fund that." The United States began requiring people who do not need visas to enter America to register online at least 72 hours before travel and to renew their registration every two years. Full Article at KIVITV.com
    Unlike many of your countries, the United States does not have a separate agency to promote tourism and travel, and so the goal of this is to use that to actually fund and help tourists and travelers who wish to come to the United States ... In that respect I think that it is not only reasonable but in these days of reduced government budgets, it's the way to fund that.
    Janet Napolitano – Janet Napolitano SOURCE: KIVITV.com 2 weeks ago
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US Homeland chief defends $10 travel fee
  1. We really have to insist on our European values, that European data protection laws and European civil liberties also have to be taken account of.
    SOURCE: KIVITV.com 2 weeks ago
  2. The measures ... are even harder than they were under the previous (U.S.) government and that for us is a contradiction that we in the European Parliament cannot accept
    SOURCE: KIVITV.com 2 weeks ago

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