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L-1 Identity Solutions, Inc., a leading provider of identity solutions and services, announced it has been awarded the prime contract by the Department of State for the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) border crossing credential, the new ...

MANILA, Phils. -- Two major defense powers have been helping the Philippines keep its territorial lines clear in the southern province of Mindanao. The Philippine government hopes to shield their back door from terrorism and cross-border crimes, ...

eWEEK EDITORIAL CALENDAR For a list of what eWEEK is covering this year, go to our editorial calendar. BPI Best Practices Companies looking to evolve BPM from a single-process solution to a strategic, intelligence-driven function have much to gain in the ...

WASHINGTON -- Congressional Republicans continue to push a hard line on illegal immigration, even though that could hinder John McCain's efforts to win over Latino voters in November. Since McCain clinched the Republican presidential nomination earlier ...

Chertoff Slammed over H-1B Visa "Black Market" World Journal, Posted: Mar 17, 2008 NEW YORK - Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) has criticized the Bush Administration for not upholding H-1B work visa regulations, the World Journal reports. Grassley wrote a ...

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LIMA, Peru: Authorities arrested two Peruvians on Monday as they tried to enter the country from Ecuador carrying some US$150,000 (95,000) in cash, and a top official said they are linked to groups that may be funded by Venezuelan President Hugo ...

But in an effort to slow the revolving door of job-seeking immigrants willing to test high-tech sensors, bike patrols, and fences that guard the American boundary here, border patrol agents have initiated a tough zero-tolerance policy along this 12-mile ...

On U.S.-Mexican border, new deterrent is jail time Along a 12-mile stretch, border patrol agents say a zero-tolerance plan has resulted in a 78 percent decrease in arrests. By | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor from the March 18, 2008 ...

L-1 Identity Solutions, the brainchild of former L-3 co-founder Robert LaPenta, has landed a contract from the U.S. Department of State, to produce the U.S. passport card. The prime contract that L-1 received was worth approximately $107 million over ...

Contact Information: Dave Ryan, (202) 564-4355 / ryan.dave@epa.gov (Washington, D.C. - March 17, 2008) The Good Neighbor Environmental Board (GNEB), an independent Presidential advisory committee to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, will ...

Most elderly immigrants are brought to the U.S. by sons and daughters living in America already. Many say they feel bewildered and depressed after coming to America, and so a group of 'community ambassadors' in Fremont, Ca., is trying to help them cope. ...

NationU.S. Border Schools Crack Down on Immigrant StudentsAudio for this story will be available at approx. 3:00 p.m. ET, March 17, 2008 A school district near the Mexican border hired a photographer to to take pictures of children as they enter the ...

The Los Angeles Times reports 'Civil rights groups said Thursday that they had reached a settlement with federal officials guaranteeing that workers nabbed in an immigration raid last month in Van Nuys can be accompanied by an attorney to all meetings ...

Clinton voted for the Secure Fence Act of 2006, which authorized a fence on the Mexican border, but has softened her support by criticizing the fences execution. 'The key is to consult with local communities [when] creating any kind of barrier.' Obama ...

WASHINGTON --Semiconductor company spent nearly $2.8 million in 2007 to lobby for immigration reform, funding for research and other issues. The Dallas-based company spent about $1.5 million in the second half of 2007 to lobby the federal government, ...

Election 2008 by Steve Inskeep Listen Now [4 min 34 sec] Morning Edition, March 17, 2008 Steve Inskeep examines tension within the Republican Party between presidential hopeful John McCain's stance on immigration and the position of House candidates ...

Analysis by Steve Inskeep, Mara Liasson and Ken Rudin Listen Now [4 min 25 sec] Morning Edition, March 17, 2008 It will be weeks before the Democratic presidential nominee is decided, and that time lag is hurting the party. The battle between Sens. ...

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According to the Wall Street Journal, Food and Drug Administration officials said recently that all shipments of heparin and active ingredients to make the blood thinner will be stopped at the U.S. border to test for contaminants, if drug makers haven't ...