There is a current program in place and the current program requires any visitors that come to the Northern Mariana Islands through this program to undergo a two step vetting process by the Department of Homeland Security, including an in person interview. That program has already reduced visitation from the PRC from over 185,000 visitors down to 18 in 2026, not 18,018. And the purpose is to ensure that visitors do not pose any risk to the United States and allow the island's economy to grow. (04:02–04:18)
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Asserts that visitation from the PRC to the Northern Mariana Islands reduced from over 185,000 to 18.
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