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Border Security: New Policies and Increased Interagency Coordination Needed to Improve Visa Process

GAO-03-1013T Published: Jul 15, 2003. Publicly Released: Jul 15, 2003.
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Since September 11, 2001, visa operations have played an increasingly important role in ensuring the national security of the United States. The Departments of State, Homeland Security, and Justice, as well as other agencies, are involved in the visa process. Each plays an important role in making security decisions so that potential terrorists do not enter the country. In two GAO reports, we assessed the effectiveness of the visa process as an antiterrorism tool.

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Border securityAntiterrorismHomeland securityImmigrantsImmigration information systemsInformation disclosureInteragency relationsLaw enforcementProgram managementRisk managementStrategic planningTerroristsVisas