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Kristi Noem: “Chile's continued partnership with our visa waiver program…”

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DHS Sec. Kristi Noem: Agreement With Chile Is 'Extremely Important To Track Criminals, Terrorists'

Published July 30, 2025 | Video Starts at 02:38

Now they'll be able to identify, identify potentially dangerous individuals among illegal third country aliens and they'll use this capability in Chilean prisons as well. Chile's continued partnership with our visa waiver program is invaluable to our country. and we appreciate your partnership in that. Chile has made efforts to ensure compliance with the visa waiver program and we're looking forward to enhancing that into the future as well. (02:38–02:45)

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