Does this sound likely or possible for an individual who has never resided in Iran? Now. the administration has recently stated that they will determine each potential visitors nationality on a casebycase basis. According to them. "the U.S. government need not recognize another countrys conferral of nationality if it determines that nationality to be nominal." They also said "DHS assesses whether an individual is a national of a country based on an individuals relationship to that country. such as if an individual maintains allegiance to that country." However. the administration would not specify what counts as "maintains allegiance." These examples show that the Visa Waiver Program is gaining nothing when it comes to actual security. and. instead. unfairly prohibits individuals participation based on meaningless standards. Furthermore. of greatest concern is the potential for reciprocal treatment of U.S. citizens. Just today. the European Commission asked European Union governments and European lawmakers to suggest what actions the Commission might take due to the lack of visa waivers for some EU citizens. Now. while there are a number of concerns when it comes to reciprocity. this dual nationality provision has not gone unnoticed. Specifically. the Commission stated: "In parallel to discussing full visa reciprocity. the Commission will continue to monitor the implementation of the changes in the Visa Waiver Program." After expressing concerns about the negative consequences of these changes on "bona fide EU travelers." the Commission invited the United States to consider the Equal Protection in Travel Act of 2016 in order to mitigate restrictions imposed on dual nationals. This amendment is that act. I agree that we should mitigate these restrictions on dual nationals and mitigate the chances of reciprocal treatment for U.S. citizens.
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