Strict U.S. visa policies discriminate against Polish visitors to Hawaii

By Bozena Jarnot

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jul 11, 2012

~~<p>As a citizen of Hawaii, I am discouraged that our tourist-based economy is being held back by U.S. visa decisions that discourage tourism from friendly nations.</p>
<p>As someone of Polish ancestry, I learned years ago that visa processes for Poles to visit Hawaii are so lengthy, so insultingly demeaning, Polish citizens simply drop the U.S. from their tourist trips.</p>
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As a citizen of Hawaii, I am discouraged that our tourist-based economy is being held back by U.S. visa decisions that discourage tourism from friendly nations.

As someone of Polish ancestry, I learned years ago that visa processes for Poles to visit Hawaii are so lengthy, so insultingly demeaning, Polish citizens simply drop the U.S. from their tourist trips. Login for more...