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DETROIT: Tougher identification rules went into effect Thursday along America's borders, but there appeared to be little added delay as travelers unprepared for the change were in many cases allowed to cross with a warning. Rather than seeing a ...

WASHINGTON - A national Latino group said Thursday it is fighting back against what it considers to be 'hate speech' that has emerged from the debate over immigration.National Council of La Raza President Janet Murguia announced plans to pressure ...

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WASHINGTON: A national Latino group said Thursday it is fighting back against what it considers to be 'hate speech' that has emerged from the U.S. debate over immigration. National Council of La Raza President Janet Murguia announced plans to pressure ...

PHILADELPHIA: A federal judge criticized U.S. officials for taking years to process citizenship applications from legal permanent residents. The judge clearly frustrated by the number of Green Card holders filing suit to trigger action on their ...

U.S. and Canadian citizens who want to enter the United States from Canada must provide border agents with two documents: proof of citizenship such as a birth certificate and a government-issued photo identification such as a driver's license. In the ...

Partners For months, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security had said that as of Thursday, Canadian and U.S. citizens entering the United States by land and sea would have to show ID, such as a passport, or birth certificate combined with photo ID, ...

Cars line up to pass through the US Customs station at Blaine, Washington (File)The United States has set tougher identification rules for U.S. and Canadian citizens who want to enter the country from Canada. Starting Thursday, travelers 19 years of age ...

TUCSON, Ariz. - New rules for the types of identification U.S. or Canadian citizens must present to cross into the country shouldn't cause significant delays and won't be strictly enforced at first, a senior federal official said. Under the rules going ...

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has become increasingly single-minded, implacable in its resolve and deaf to calls for economic common sense. So it was no surprise that Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff disregarded a last-minute ...

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But Ahern also said officers at the ports will have latitude to admit people who are unaware of the changes once their identities are confirmed. Ron Smith, a spokesman for U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Detroit, which has the busiest northern ...

ARTHUR H. ROTSTEINAssociated Press Writer TUCSON, Arizona-New rules for the types of identification U.S. or Canadian citizens must present to cross into the country should not cause significant delays and will not be strictly enforced at first, a senior ...

The Department of Homeland Security will begin asking people crossing into the U.S. by land for passports or other proof of citizenship. Critics predict confusion and many border-area businesses oppose the idea. ...

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SAN DIEGO -- Federal authorities are about to start implementing new requirements for U.S. citizens returning from Mexico, and the changeover is likely to cause confusion and long waits at border crossings. Under the new system, to be launched Thursday, ...

RICHMOND M ove 'em on, head 'em up, Head 'em up, move 'em on The herd in question consists of bills -- bills aimed at cracking down on illegal immigrants, bills being corralled through the gates of the Virginia legislature. You can just about hear the ...

PM DETROIT-Some businesses and lawmakers are worried that new identification requirements going into effect Thursday at the borders with Canada and Mexico could create widespread confusion and delays and discourage some people from making the trip. ...

PM MEXICO CITY-Mexico's top human rights agency protested the recent firing of tear gas by U.S. Border Patrol officers into neighborhoods in the border city of Tijuana and urged the Mexican government to press for a halt to the practice. The incidents ...