Iraqi and Afghan Immigrant Visa Programs, and More from CRS
New products from the Congressional Research Service that have been withheld from online public distribution include the following.
Iraqi and Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Programs, September 12, 2014
The Federal Trade Commission’s Regulation of Data Security Under Its Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices (UDAP) Authority, September 11, 2014
Diplomatic and Embassy Security Funding Before and After the Benghazi Attacks, September 10, 2014
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