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Global Entry: Help may be at hand for those who wait to get OK'd
Los Angeles Times Travel editorIf you’re waiting…and waiting…for an interview appointment to complete your application for the Global Entry fast-pass-through-customs program, help may be at hand. In a blog post Monday, I explained that I had been conditionally...Tags: Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Air Transportation Industry, Layoffs and Downsizing, Agriculture
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Valley Police Beat: Cocaine and heroin found in muffler, 18-year-old arrested
CALEXICO - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers found 32 pounds of heroin and cocaine hidden inside a vehicle’s muffler and arrested an 18-year-old suspected of drug smuggling at the Calexico downtown Port of Entry on Sunday morning,...Tags: Organized Crime, Heroin, Drug Trafficking
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Cocaine and heroin found in muffler, 18-year-old arrested
CALEXICO - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers found 32 pounds of heroin and cocaine hidden inside a vehicle’s muffler and arrested an 18-year-old suspected of drug smuggling at the Calexico downtown Port of Entry on Sunday morning,...Tags: Organized Crime, Heroin, Drug Trafficking
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Immigration bill would restrict drone use in California
WASHINGTON – Concerned that border surveillance drones might fly over much of Southern California, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) successfully amended the proposed Senate immigration overhaul bill Tuesday to limit such flights to within three...
Tags: Cocoa Beach, Justice System, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Immigration
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Feds to debut computer kiosk for U.S. citizens entering country at O'Hare
Tribune reporterStarting by July 1, travelers with U.S. passports entering the country at O'Hare International Airport will be able to clear customs faster by using an automated kiosk instead of filling out a paper declaration card, the Chicago Department of Aviation...Tags: Transportation Industry, Politics, Personal Data Collection, Education, Travel
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Four officials accused of receiving bribes for immigration fraud
Authorities on Wednesday announced charges against a ring of federal officials who allegedly received bribes of cash and expensive gifts in exchange for fraudulent immigration benefits. The scheme was allegedly orchestrated by Koreatown attorney Kwang...Tags: Politics, Corporate Crime, Czech Republic, National Security, Immigration
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New JWA kiosk to speed up customs process
Frequent international travelers coming through John Wayne Airport may be eligible to use a new Global Entry kiosk, which would speed them through the customs process, an airport news release said. The airport will partner with U.S. Customs and Border...Tags: Transportation Industry, Travel, International Travel
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Boston bombing inquiries prompt new look at student visas
The federal government will tighten oversight to help ensure that foreign students seeking to enter the United States have valid student visas — the latest step to increase security after the Boston Marathon bombings. The heightened scrutiny by U....
Tags: Prosecution, Teaching and Learning, National Government, Safety of Citizens, Personal Data Collection
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Fallen law enforcement officials remembered during annual ceremony
Staff WriterSince the inaugural event five years ago, the Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony has had the same man sing the National Anthem. Henry Rosas, an officer at Centinela State Prison and brother of fallen U.S. Border Patrol Agent Robert Rosas, said the...Tags: Robert J. Lopez, Laws, Law Enforcement, Crime, Law and Justice, Human Interest
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Border infrastructure tied to immigration reform
Staff WriterCALEXICO — Two U.S. representatives visited with some of those most directly affected by long border wait times earlier this week and said when they consider port of entry expansion funding, they must also consider immigration reform. U.S. Rep....Tags: Politics, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Immigration, Migration
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Orlando airport makes customs a little easier for travelers on visas
Orlando International Airport on Tuesday became the first airport in the country to offer time-saving electronic processing for travelers using visas. By automating the so-called I-94 form, Orlando International anticipates saving international...
Tags: Transportation Industry, Science and Technology, Orlando International Airport, European Union, Electronics
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P3 proponent under SEC scrutiny
Staff WriterFraud accusations loom over the investment company interested in funding the Calexico West Port of Entry expansion project that would alleviate border wait times. But Kinsell, Newcomb & De Dios, one of the main drivers behind the public-private...Tags: U.S. Congress, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
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