This program allows foreign nationals from certain countries to be admitted to the United States under limited conditions, for a limited time. ... This intelligence must be shared, consolidated and updated on a consistent basis to make this system effective. ... During this process, the government looks at a variety of factors in determining whether or not to grant the visa, which include: health related concerns, criminal convictions, fraud convictions, and adverse foreign policy consequences. ... These individuals will be selected according to known intelligence criteria reflecting terro...

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Symbols such as the Statue of Liberty offered strength and hope to start a new home in this foreign land. ... Throughout the centuries, immigrants have enriched America's culture, bringing foreign languages, distinct cultural customs, traditions and values. ... According to some estimates, one-third of Silicon Valley's engineers are foreign born. ... According to the National Science Foundation 23% of United States residents who have PhD's in science or engineering are foreign born (Gleckman). ... Information and intelligence access and sharing is the best way to protect ...

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As a result of a devastating and bloody world war, popular sentiment in America returned to a foreign policy of isolationism. ... Following the conclusion of World War I, American sentiment towards foreign affairs changed drastically back to isolationism in order to avoid another overseas European conflict. ... They just wanted to enjoy the prosperity that had developed without threats from any foreign complications (Dorrance). ...

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Commenting on the 90s, Wilson said: ''men of sturdy stocks of the north of Europe had made up the main strain of foreign blood Which was added every year to the vital working force of the country.... but now there came multitudes of men from the lowest class from the south of Italy and men of the meaner sort out of Hungary and Poland''. For Wilson these immigrants had ''neither skill nor energy nor any initiative of quick intelligence'' and looked as if Southern and Eastern countries of Europe'' were shedding the worst and most sordid element...

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