How does ESTA mitigate VWP security risks?
ESTA will support the mitigation of VWP security risks by enabling DHS to determine, prior to an individual boarding a carrier en route to the United States, whether that individual is eligible to travel to the United States under the VWP, and whether such travel poses any law enforcement or security risks. ESTA counterbalances known VWP vulnerabilities by establishing an additional layer of advance scrutiny that will help DHS frontline personnel to better identify dangerous travelers.
ESTA will support the mitigation of VWP security risks by enabling DHS to evaluate whether an individual is eligible to travel to the United States under the VWP, and whether such travel poses any law enforcement or security risks prior to their boarding a U.S.-bound carrier. ESTA counterbalances vulnerabilities inherent in visa-free travel by establishing an additional layer of advance scrutiny that will enable DHS frontline personnel to focus even more on the small population of potentially dangerous travelers.
