Article snippet: The Department of Homeland Security says a critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin can travel to the United States following outcry over the revelation that his travel privileges had been revoked. Bill Browder, a British financier and advocate for the Magnitsky Act, said earlier that he had temporarily been blocked from traveling to the U.S. after Russia added his name to the Interpol wanted list. Browder told The Hill that he discovered last week that his status on Homeland Security’s Global Entry program and his privileges to enter the U.S. as a citizen of Great Britain had been revoked. Browder’s entry into the U.S. is covered through the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA), which allows him to travel under the Visa Waiver Program as a citizen of Great Britain. “U.S. Customs and Border Protection regularly screens law enforcement systems in order to determine if any travelers present a security or law enforcement risk,” the CBP spokesperson said. “This vetting is done on a recurrent basis and decisions on travel are made on the latest information available.” “The decision to approve or deny an ESTA application is made on a case-by-case basis on the totality of the circumstances," the spokesperson said. "When possible matches to derogatory information are found, applications will be vetted through normal CBP procedures which include a manual review by a CBP analyst and a supervisor prior to a determination being made. “Applications being manua... Link to the full article to read more