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President Donald Trump signed a national security memorandum Tuesday to establish a National Vetting Center. The center will be charged with developing more comprehensive vetting standards for those looking to immigrate or travel to the United States. Trump’s memo gave the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) six months to develop an implementation plan to make the vetting center operational.
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BAL Analysis: Tuesday’s announcement focused solely on the creation of a new, centralized center for security screening and no mention was made of any changes to screening standards or criteria. It is too early to know whether the creation of the center will lead to lengthier screening processes for visa applicants or others traveling to the United States. More will be known about what impact the center may have once DHS puts together its implementation plan, which it will be required to do in the next six months. BAL will alert clients once additional information about how the center will operate becomes available.
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