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muriel_volestrangler

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13. Was the report specific? Or just vague "visitor visa"?

Reply to MichMan (Reply #8)

Sun Sep 7, 2025, 10:24 AM

Sep 7

The Visa Waiver Program (VWP), administered by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in consultation with the Department of State, permits citizens of designated countries to travel to the United States for business or tourism for stays of up to 90 days without a visa. In return, those countries must permit U.S. citizens and nationals to travel to their countries for a similar length of time without a visa for business or tourism purposes.
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Korea, Republic of Nov. 17, 2008
https://www.dhs.gov/visa-waiver-program

Now, if they overstayed the 90 days, that'd be another matter. Did the report say all these had overstayed?

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I am guessing it was part of the deal with their governor to bring the plant there. travelingthrulife Sep 7 #10

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I read elsewhere . . . AverageOldGuy Sep 7 #2

I expect there is some bribe or extortion behind this. yardwork Sep 7 #3

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Per usual. Hope22 Sep 7 #6

My thinking. Everything Trump does is for his own personal benefit... ananda Sep 7 #17

The reports I saw stated most were here under a visitor visa which does not permit working. MichMan Sep 7 #8

Was the report specific? Or just vague "visitor visa"? muriel_volestrangler Sep 7 #13

As far as I know, visitor visa holders are not permitted to work regardless of the 90 days. MichMan Sep 7 #15

Exactly SickOfTheOnePct Sep 7 #26

I doubt that ICE is making those distinctions. A big capital investment, speed matters, so people are needed lostnfound Sep 7 #29

They can have those people SickOfTheOnePct Sep 7 #34

I'm pretty sure... SickOfTheOnePct Sep 7 #25

I don't believe a word this administration says. yardwork Sep 8 #37

They do know this, but they have quotas to meet so they scoop up everyone. travelingthrulife Sep 7 #11

but if they go back to SK, they'll just crow the they WERE breaking the law. Callie1979 Sep 7 #32

It's very easy to violate visa terms IronLionZion Sep 7 #21

Yep SickOfTheOnePct Sep 7 #27

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How much did South Korea pay Trump to release the hostages? Irish_Dem Sep 7 #4

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Good thing you don't MichMan Sep 8 #38

I don't trust anything this administration, and especially ICE does. mackdaddy Sep 7 #33