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Table of Contents:

1. Benjamin Arroyave - Inter-American Development Bank

2. Ellie Munshi - End All US Foreign Aid

3. Ellie Munshi - Project Turqesa Anti-Trafficking

4. Ellie Munshi - Designate Cartels as FTOs

5. Nilah Rios - Suspend Chile VW
   
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   NEG: Suspend Chile from the VWP

Table of Contents

Flow: Sourcebook ‐ Sample Flow........................................................................................................3

Case Explanation........................................................................................................................3

Negative Narrative + Strategy...................................................................................................4

Division of Labor................................................................................................................... 5

Cross Examination..................................................................................................................... 5

1NC.............................................................................................................................................. 6

INHERENCY..............................................................................................................................6

Inherency 1: VWP Process is Secure.................................................................................. 6

A) Constant Database Screening......................................................................................6

B) Multiple Security Barriers...........................................................................................6

Impact: Built‐In Safety Measures....................................................................................7

Inherency 2: New Security Agreement With Chile........................................................... 7

A) Chile Has Taken Initiative...........................................................................................7

B) Increased Information Sharing....................................................................................8

Impact: Aff Cancels Bilateral Success.............................................................................8

SIGNIFICANCE........................................................................................................................ 9

Significance 1: Inflated Problem.........................................................................................9

A) Misleading Crime Narrative........................................................................................9

B) Ill‐Informed Politicians...............................................................................................9

Impact: Inappropriate Policy Justification....................................................................... 9

Answers/To................................................................................................................................10

A/T: High Visa Refusal Rate..............................................................................................10

1. Unreliable Metric....................................................................................................... 10

Impact: Chile Otherwise Compliant.........................................................................10

A/T: Burglar Tourism.........................................................................................................11

1. Unproven Reports.......................................................................................................11

Impact: Unclearly Defined Threat............................................................................12

A/T: FBI says South American Theft Groups are a Problem........................................ 12

1. Ignoring Other Actors................................................................................................ 12

Impact: Unfairly Isolating Chile...............................................................................13

A/T: Argentina and Uruguay Precedent.......................................................................... 13

1. Fundamentally Different Circumstances....................................................................13

A/T: Mandate......................................................................................................................13

1. Unrealistic Approach..................................................................................................13

Impact: Plan is Arbitrary..........................................................................................13

NIHD 2025‐2026 Stoa TPNEG ‐ Suspend Chile VWP 2

2NC............................................................................................................................................ 14

DISADV ANTAGES.................................................................................................................. 14

Disadvantage 1: Damages Foreign Diplomacy................................................................ 14

A) Uniq ‐ Key South American Partner........................................................................ 14

B) Uniq ‐ Regional Competition Increasing..................................................................15

C) Link ‐ Suspension Signals Withdrawal.....................................................................15

D) Link ‐ Creates Barriers to Travel..............................................................................15

E) Intern. Link ‐ Retaliation Possible............................................................................16

F) Brink ‐ Chile Has Visa‐Free Travel to China...........................................................16

Impact 1: Geopolitical Loss........................................................................................... 17

Impact 2: Economic Loss...............................................................................................17

Disadvantage 2: Drains Government Resources............................................................. 18

A) Uniq ‐ VWP Conserves Resources...........................................................................18

B) Link ‐ Mandates Visa Process...................................................................................18

C) Link ‐ No Funding....................................................................................................18

D) Intern. Link ‐ System Backlogs................................................................................18

E) Brink ‐ System Already Strained..............................................................................19

Impact 1: Security Screening Worsens...........................................................................19

Impact 2: Bureaucratic Waste.........................................................................................19

Disadvantage 3: Increases Illegal Immigration............................................................... 20

A) Uniq ‐ VWP Lowers Overstay Rates........................................................................20

B) Link ‐ Reduces Co‐Operation..................................................................................20

Impact: Undermines National Interests..........................................................................20

BACKUP................................................................................................................................... 21

Stuff to Print....................................................................................................................... 21

INH 1: Thorough Screening Process................................................................................ 21

Chile’s Passports are Secure...........................................................................................21

INH 2: New Security Agreement w/ Chile....................................................................... 22

Chile is Co-operating......................................................................................................22

A/T: Burglar Tourism........................................................................................................ 23

DHS & DOS Working With Chile................................................................................. 23

A/T: Mandate......................................................................................................................23

A/T: “Suspend Until Chile Complies With PCSC”........................................................23

DA 1: Damages Foreign Diplomacy..................................................................................23

VWP Strengthens Economic Ties..................................................................................23

China is Chile’s Largest Trading Partner....................................................................... 24

Study Methodologies.......................................................................................................... 24