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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in the US has amended its policy to seize any electronic device brought into the country, in a bid to counter criticisms that the policy infringes civil liberties. The DHS conducts border searches of computers ...

A new policy gives US immigration officials the right to search travellers' electronic devices at well. The policy applies to officials in the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Customs and Border Protection services. It gives them the right, ...

Thousands of legal immigrants facing steep cuts in state-subsidized health care will keep core medical services such as routine doctor visits and hospital treatment under a plan unveiled yesterday by Governor Deval Patrick. The initiative, which also ...

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Permanent residents who have had green cards for less than five years will lose dental and hospice care. ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- A Toronto truck driver was arrested at the U.S. border on Monday for allegedly transporting 160 kilograms of marijuana in a shipment of fire-starter wood, according to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Gurmit Singh, 40, an Indian ...

The U.S. government filed a new, expanded indictment last week against a New Jersey IT services firm it alleges fraudulently used H-1B visas through a scheme that delivered it millions of dollars in gains. If federal prosecutors win their case against ...

By Natalie Ornell Guest speaker Karen Narasaki, President and Executive Director of the Asian American Justice Center (AAJC) in Washington, D.C. and Vice Chair of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, spoke in front of a crowded community forum at ...

Children of immigrants account for about one-quarter of children in the nation under age 5, according to a report on student demographics. ...

Such searches no different than inspecting briefcases or backpacks, DHS office says Top Stories Computerworld - Travelers arriving at U.S. borders may soon be confronted with their laptops, PDAs, and other digital devices being searched, copied and even ...

Just south of the U.S. Mexican Border, a small town called Playa Bagdad has become a hotbed for the worldwide illegal shark fishing industry, according to the Texas Observer. Demand is rising for shark-fin soup, which can sell for $100 a bowl, and the ...

With homeland security being the mantra, more flexibility was granted to border agents, giving them the ability to search your laptop and examine the contents of your laptop, including its hard drive (or solid state SSD drives). However, a recent measure ...

NEW YORK (JTA) -- The Justice Department is seeking to deport a Michigan resident for collaborating with the Nazis. In a news release Monday, the department said that John Kalymon, of Troy, committed violent acts against Jews during World War II as a ...

DHS says changes respect civil liberties and privacy while helping to ensure security. Share this Article DiggDel.icio.us Newsvine Facebook Google LinkedIn MySpace Redit Slashdot StumbleUpon Technorati Twitter Windows Live YahooBuzz FriendFeed The Obama ...

Nasscom says U.S. Congress should consider changing law to allow foreign workers in country for a limited amount of time. The proposed visa would not lead to immigration status or permanent residency. The Indian software industry association Nasscom is ...

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The has outlined new guidelines on how computers and other electronic equipment will be searched when they reach the country's border. By Jeremy Pelofsky, Reuters, 31 Aug 2009 at 08:30 's administration has tried to address concerns about violating ...

Nairobi Uganda and Kenya are planning to apply for a $5 million loan from the World Bank for the upgrading of Malaba border post. 'We are to present a joint request to the World Bank for a loan of $5 million to upgrade Malaba border post,' Uganda ...

By Globe Staff Governor Deval Patrick is scheduled to make an announcement today about health care for legal immigrants, according to a press release issued by his staff. The Globe had begun receiving letters informing them that their state- subsidized ...