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U.S. to Tighten Visa-Waiver Program
Washington :: DC :: USA | about 1 year ago
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Starting in January, travelers to the U.S. from countries whose citizens aren't required to obtain visas will have to register with the Department of Homeland Security at least three days before their arrival. The program, which Homeland Security Secretary...
Tags: Department of Homeland Security, United States, U.S, Japan, Western Europe, Michael Chertoff, secretary michael, security secretary, waiver program, visa waiver
Congress wants answers on immigrant health
Washington :: DC :: USA | about 1 year ago
Credibility U.S. lawmakers say they want answers from Department of Homeland Security leaders about reports of inadequate medical care for detained immigrants. Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., said Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid, D-Nev., and others will quiz DHS...
Tags: Department of Homeland Security, detained immigration, Congress, U.S, Julie Myers, Michael Chertoff
Despite Growing Opposition, Homeland Security Stands by Its Fence
Naco :: AZ :: USA | about 1 year ago
Credibility As the Department of Homeland Security pushes to complete 670 miles of fencing along the Mexican border by the end of this year, it is confronting the sharpest resistance yet while conceding that physical barriers alone do not stop illegal crossings.
Tags: homeland security, security, homeland, u.s.-mexico border, Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Stands, Michael Chertoff
Lawsuit could derail Texas-Mexico border fence
Washington :: DC :: USA | about 1 year ago
Credibility The lawsuit accused Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff and others of failing to notify landowners of their rights and to negotiate a reasonable price for access to their lands.
Tags: Texas Border Coalition, Texas-Mexico, Department of Homeland Security, Michael Chertoff, border fence, secretary michael, security secretary, Judge Nelson Wolff, texas mayors
Groups sue to stop Texas border fence
Washington :: DC :: USA | about 1 year ago
Credibility Nineteen Texas border communities Friday asked a federal court to halt construction of 70 miles of border fencing, court documents show. The Houston Chronicle reported that the class action lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court by the Texas Border Coalition...
Tags: Texas Border Coalition, Nineteen Texas, Department of Homeland Security, Michael Chertoff, border fence, U.S.-Mexico, secretary michael, security secretary, action lawsuit, texas mayor
New checkpoint security screening unveiled at BWI
Baltimore :: MD :: USA | about 1 year ago
Credibility Measures include improved technology, as well as aesthetic changes Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff announces new security technology at Thurgood Marshall BWI International Airport that the TSA claims will ease passage through checkpoints...
Tags: machine, Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Department, BWI International Airport
ID plan meant to clear fliers of suspicion
Washington :: DC :: USA | about 1 year ago
Credibility Air travelers who can prove they don't belong on terrorist watch lists could be spared extra scrutiny under a new program that addresses the public's biggest complaint about aviation safety, the nation's Homeland Security chief said. It's the Ted Kennedy...
Tags: Department of Homeland Security, air travelers, watch list
A Slow Go at Homeland Security
Seattle :: WA :: USA | about 1 year ago
Credibility The Department of Homeland Security, which came together in a 2003 merger of 22 agencies, has encountered budget woes, turnover in senior leaders, contracting scandals and widespread criticism of its dilatory response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005. |
Bush Administration Breaks Law to Complete Barrier
Washington :: DC :: USA | about 1 year ago
Credibility Faced with a litany of lawsuits and objections to its plans to build a 670-mile fence along the border with Mexico, the US government today moved to bypass more than 30 American laws to complete the barrier before winding up it's term in office.
Tags: homeland security, security, homeland, Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Department, Michael Chertoff, security secretary, environmental laws, border fence, secretary michael
US signs visa-waiver deals with Hungary, Lithuania and Slovakia
Washington :: DC :: USA | about 1 year ago
Credibility The US administration on Monday signed deals with Hungary, Lithuania and Slovakia paving the way for visa-free travel for their citizens despite concerns in Brussels over the bilateral agreements. The Department of Homeland Security said in a
Tags: security, homeland, U.S. Visa Waiver Program, Lithuania, Hungary, Slovakia, Department of Homeland Security
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