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Re: [Mtgvenue] visa situation... worsens?

Dave Crocker <dhc@dcrocker.net> Fri, 24 March 2017 15:12 UTC

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Subject: Re: [Mtgvenue] visa situation... worsens?
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On 3/24/2017 9:36 AM, Deen, Glenn (NBCUniversal) wrote:
> I would suggest that instead of rushing to make any major decisions that we first must get hard data on the visa problems visitors are facing and not rely on news reports, social media reports, or individual experiences reported via blogs.


What sources of 'hard data' are you suggesting?

On the matter of access to the United States, there is a stream of 
explicit, formal rules being issued by the US government.  Why isn't 
that set of rules sufficient for assessing the appropriateness of the US 
as a venue?


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Dave Crocker
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