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16 Jan 13
Israeli US visa deal gains momentum
A bill which would allow Israel to join the coveted US Visa Waiver Program has gained support in the House of Representatives before its introduction in the Senate.
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11 Jan 13
Congress to debate Israeli US Visa Waiver Program deal
A new bill proposing Israel be admitted to the US Visa Waiver Program is to be debated in the Houses of Congress.
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08 Jan 13
EDL leader jailed for US immigration offence
Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, founder and leader of the far-right organisation the English Defence League, has been jailed for attempting to enter the US using another's passport.
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07 Jan 13
Emma Watson stopped at US immigration as 'unaccompanied minor'
Emma Watson was stopped at JFK Airport in New York after being mistaken for an unaccompanied 12-year-old.
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28 Dec 12
Florida gears up for record year in US tourism
The South Florida region has already enjoyed a record year in 2012, but with US tourism rates expected to continue rising, 2013 looks set to be even better.
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05 Dec 12
US Visa Waiver Program rolled out successfully in Taiwan
Taiwan's participation in the US Visa Waiver Program has been labelled a success after its first month in operation with a 99% approval rate.
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28 Nov 12
Mayor in hot water over US tourism remarks
Seaside Heights, one of the areas worst hit by Hurricane Sandy last month, has found itself in the news once more after Mayor Bill Akers was forced to quickly retract remarks he made that a rollercoaster ruined by the hurricane could remain where it was as a US tourism attraction.
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26 Nov 12
Hurricane Sandy's billion dollar cost to US tourism
A preliminary report from New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's office has put the total damage done to the state's economy - including the state's $38 billion (£24 billion) US tourism industry - by Hurricane Sandy at almost $30 billion (£19 billion).
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21 Nov 12
US visa rates contribute to Florida’s record year
Florida's multi-billion dollar tourism industry is on course for a record year - helped along by US visa holders - with as many as 22 million people visiting the state in the third quarter alone.
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09 Nov 12
US tourism fears marijuana legalisation impact
While the biggest news of this week's presidential election was President Barack Obama securing his second term by defeating Republican rival Mitt Romney, the states of Colorado and Washington also featured heavily as they became the first states to legalise marijuana for recreational use, raising concern about a new form of US tourism.
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08 Nov 12
Obama re-election welcomed by tourism industry
Taleb Rifai, secretary general of the UN's World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), has welcomed the re-election of US President Barack Obama has a staunch supporter of world and US tourism.
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