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MPs say relaxed UK border checks pilot program should not be scrapped by immigration officials

A breakdown of communication between immigration officials led to the “lighter touch” UK immigration officers used at passport and visa checks last year, a Parliamentary inquiry consisting of MPs (UK members of parliament) has said. The report published this week by the Commons home affairs committee said that a “highly troubling” lack of supervision led to passport and visa controls being relaxed far too frequently. The relaxed immigration controls led to the dismissal of the UK border force chief, Brodie Clark.

The report states they were “shocked” at the number of times the immigration checks were relaxed.

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What is Visa Waiver Program?


The term Waiver stands for a kind of document provided to a person before a service is rendered by him. This waiver works as a security object for both the person as well as the provider.

‘Waiver’ holds the same significance in Visa Waiver Program too. Visa Waiver Program is a grant provided by the government of United States of America to the citizens of specific countries to travel United States for business or any other purpose for not more than 90 days without any Visa.

U.S. government has listed 34 countries under waiver program which are either the countries that possess higher economy or the developed countries.

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