Argentina’s Complicated U.S. Visa Politics
Despite alignment between the Trump and Milei administrations, Argentina faces challenges to reenter the Visa Waiver Program.
On July 28, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced that the United States is starting the process for Argentina to reenter the Visa Waiver Program (VWP), which allows nationals of 42 countries to travel to the U.S. for business or tourism for up to 90 days without needing to obtain a visa. Participation in the VWP carries significant economic, cultural, and symbolic benefits. Citizens of member countries can visit the U.S. more easily, which boosts people-to-people ties and allows for greater cultivation of diaspora networks. The ease of travel for...
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