President Bush has issued a statement calling for Korea to be included in the Visa Waiver Program. [Stars & Stripes]
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President Bush has issued a statement calling for Korea to be included in the Visa Waiver Program. [Stars & Stripes]
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Rub’n'tugs are about to get a whole lot cheaper in LA.
Man…first the Libby thing and now this.
Bush seems hell-bent on going down as the worst president in U.S. history.
Tambe, now that’s what I call a working holiday.
I’ll get a real kick out of the word-association of Korean woman = prostitute that is about to form in the USA. Thousands upon thousands of Korean women are going “study English” in SoCal.
Those poor American-born hookers…they don’t know how low their wages about about to get!
This isn’t bad, this is awesome! Now my Korean friends can come visit me three months at a time without any problems! And then all they have to do is jump on the boat to cross Lake Michigan, come back the next day and they’re good for 3 more!
Assuming I ever go home, that is…
Tambe, I think you’re overexaggerating the whole situation..
Just doin’ the jobs Americans don’t want to do.
Currently 3 percent or less of visa applicants need to be able to meet the requirements for receiving visas for a nation to be eligible to receive the visa waiver, and in South Korea that percentage is ~3.5 percent. I don’t know if there is some good reason for the 3 percent or if it is arbitrary.
But to me it seems that if any change needs to be made it should be more rather than less restrictive. No, I don’t think Koreans will come over to terrorize us, but I also seen no need to make it easier for them to come over and give birth to American citizens (something that also needs to be changed, but it another subject), or other reasons as noted above.
Bush is wrong to do this; if South Koreans cannot meet the standard, they should not get the waiver, period. Likewise for and Eastern European allies under such consideration.
That doesn’t make it any easier for my family in Korea that visits the U.S. on occasion (for the few that don’t already have 10 year visas, anyway), but fair is fair.
“Bush is wrong to do this; if South Koreans cannot meet the standard, they should not get the waiver, period. Likewise for and Eastern European allies under such consideration.”
I agree!!! South Korea should not be receiving special consideration nor should any other country…period. Anyone who doesn’t believe a South Korean is capable of terrorism against the USA wasn’t in Jongro – gu last Friday night. I am sure at least one of the thousands of Koreans which illegally shut down the city protesting the FTA is quite capable of terrorism.
Actually it’s 97%; no more than 3% can fail to satisfy the requirements. But otherwise right on the mark.
‘I’ll get a real kick out of the word-association of Korean woman = prostitute that is about to form in the USA.’ tambe
and how much should we bet that your girlfriend or wife is korean? OR that you’re wacky about k ladies? i have good news for you, look:
‘Rub’n’tugs are about to get a whole lot cheaper in LA.’ tambe
have you already booked your flight?
#9, Can’t agree. Those union thugs just need to beat down by the police - the problem is Korean overtolerance.
Pawi,
Nahh, my girl is from Brazil. You jealous?
From her I get no tantrums, she knows how to walk in heels and has a discernible hairline. I’d never touch a Korean woman. ohhhhhwaaa opppaaaa waaaaa. Ugh. Yuck.
Anyhow, I’m right. There will be a dramatic increase in Koreans going to America to hook and Rich is right that they will just fly to America to have kids. This is a very bad idea.
Koreans just aren’t ready for this. Give it a hundred years or so.
I’m really not worried about what damage might be done by illegal aliens from Korea; I think the danger is virtually nill beyond the financial strings attached to draft-doggee babies. However, as Richardson alluded to, at a time when more stringent rules need to be in place for any and all sojourners from abroad this is the wrong direction to take. The cost of effectively monitoring the enormously dynamic flood of incoming and “sometimes” outgoing aliens far exceeds the benefit lost from not having as many profitable aliens. And we’re not even any where near the “effective” stage yet. I’d rather see a 6 month moratorium on immigration, with the only exception of refugee applicants, followed by gradual resumption of immigration privileges based upon bilateral agreements with nations for a verifiable identification system. Nor would it be a bad idea for Korea to implement a similar system. Start it now before the number of aliens gets to an unmanageable level.
‘Nahh, my girl is from Brazil. You jealous?’
that you had to go to brazil to find a woman? nahh.
‘I’d never touch a Korean woman.’
well, you touched something in korea, that’s why you’re here.
After I embezzle enough money and/or become wildly successful practicing law, that’s where I’m headed. Brasiiiiiiil~! Or do they have an extradition treaty now?
Weird comment.
Pawi, under an American flag said:
“well, you touched something in korea, that’s why you’re here.”
He is using the word “here” to mean Korea which for him should be “there” as he is in America. All the while, my little flag clearly shows Singapore. In which case, his twin possible uses of “here” are neither here nor there?
Deadly confusing.
I think “here” means the Marmot’s Hole, a blog focused on matters Korean.
Finally, I’ll be able to drive across the border with my wife without having to waste hundreds of dollars to get her a visa.