I would ask my colleagues to consider just a couple of points: South Korea is the fifth largest tourism generating country to the United States (with over 800.000 Koreans visiting the U.S. annually). South Korea has the largest foreign student population in the U.S.. Nearly 2 million Americans of Korean descent live in communities all across our nationwhich is why I support giving serious consideration to South Koreas entry into the Visa Waiver Program. South Korea is a strong. unwavering ally in the U.S.-led Global War on Terror. having dispatched troops to Iraq (the third largest contingent after the United States and Great Britain). and Afghanistan (where a South Korean soldier was killed during hostile action). and to Lebanon in support of peacekeeping operations. and. South Korea is a key partner in the SixParty Talks to resolve North Koreas nuclear issue.