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Give Us Your Tired, Your Poor, Your Huddled Masses...With Your Documents Filed Electronically 72 Hours Before You Arrive

Starting today, foreign visitors to the United States are going to have to register for their arrival before they get here. According to the BBC News, visitors to the US "will need to fill in an electronic form at least 72 hours before they travel," and "those who have not registered risk being detained and sent back home." These "electronic applications - known as Esta (Electronic System for Travel Authorisation) - have to be approved by the US Department of Homeland Security."

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