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President Joe Biden’s immigration crisis is hitting home in an all-new way. For border state residents, of course, the long, national nightmare has been ongoing since before Biden took office. More recently, Democratic-run cities like New York and Chicago have felt the pain. Now, upscale homes in what used to be considered safe neighborhoods are getting a taste, too. And one dangerous piece of technology is playing a role.

One of the hottest topics in Washington these days is the debate over where the next major terrorist strike will come from. One avenue of attack cited on several occasions by FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III has concerns regarding the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). For example, last February the Washington Post reported, "[a]t a speech to the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington, Mueller said that the bureau is expanding its focus beyond al-Qaeda and into splinter groups, radicals who try to enter the country through the visa waiver program and 'home-grown terrorists.' The universe of crime and terrorism...

South Koreans who want to visit the U.S. without having to obtain a visa found themselves with a new ally Wednesday. U.S. Sen. George Allen (R-Virginia) said he would give ``100 percent support'' in urging President Bush to give visa-waiver status to South Korea, during a meeting with South Korean Ambassador to the U.S. Lee Tai-sik.. ``For me, requiring these visas is an impediment for business, students, tourism, and for the millions of people of Korean ancestry in our country, who want their families to be able to visit without the long waiting lines to process an application,'' Allen said....