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January, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 H-1B cap has been reached as of 26 January 2011 (both for the "master's" and "regular" quotas under the cap). As such, the USCIS is no longer ...

San Clemente, Calif. Early this morning, U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested eight male Mexican nationals in San Clemente after they were illegally smuggled into the country by boat. At about 2:45 a.m., Border Patrol agents working near the San ...

- USGS The earthquake began 4.8 miles beneath the Earth's surface. A magnitude 4.0 earthquake occurred along the U.S.-Mexico border at 3:56 p.m., breaking on or near the , says the U.S. Geological Survey. The epicenter was located nine miles ...

During his trip to the White House on Friday, Prime Minister Stephen Harper joined U.S. President Barack Obama in declaring their two nations are in the process of considering a number of changes to the current border regulations. "We've agreed to ...

WASHINGTON: Ahead of his crucial week-long India mission wherein he is looking forward to substantially increase US exports, commerce secretary Gary Locke on Friday said that the recent increase in certain categories of H-1B and L1 visa fee is ...

Washington : US Ambassador to India -- Timothy Roemer on Sunday (February 6) spoke out on the issue of harassment faced by Indian students at the Tri-Valley University in California, responsible for the immigration fraud and cheating the students. He has ...

Only 32 miles of the 4,000-mile border between the continental U.S. and Canada5,500 miles if one adds the Alaska-Canada portion of the borderhad reached an acceptable level of security last year, according to a Government Accountability Office ...

WASHINGTON - The United States and Canada agreed on Friday to improve border security to make it secure and smooth for better flow of goods and services. US President Barack Obama held talks with visiting Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper at the ...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) -- The United States and Canada agreed on Friday to improve border security to make it secure and smooth for better flow of goods and services. U.S. President Barack Obama held talks with visiting Canadian Prime Minister ...

Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-27), a member of the House Committees on Homeland Security and Foreign Affairs, released the following statement in response to todays meeting between U.S. President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper ...

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Calling smarter border management pivotal to U.S. competitiveness, President Barack Obama said he and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper agreed Friday on steps to improve border security and expand their economies. ...

The Toronto Star reports that, After months of secret negotiations, Prime Minister Stephen Harper and U.S. President Barack Obama are expected Friday to authorize the most sweeping overhaul of Canada-U.S. border and security cooperation in decades. ...

Release Time: For Immediate Release Beyond the Border: A Shared Vision for Perimeter Security and Economic Competitiveness The United States and Canada are staunch allies, vital economic partners, and steadfast friends. We share common ...

U.S. President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harpermet onFriday to discuss major changes to border security. The meeting will lead to the mostsweeping reforms since the 1988 free trade agreement between the two nations. The ...

OTTAWA - Stephen Harper is on his way to Washington for talks with U.S. President Barack Obama on the idea of a North American security "perimeter."The prime minister is scheduled to sit down with Obama in the Oval Office for about an hour before a joint ...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced Friday plans they said would benefit both nations in trade and jobs. "Today we've agreed to several important steps to increase trade, improve ...

Those measures include better screening, use of new technologies, sharing information among law enforcement agencies and identifying potential threats early. Both countries also agreed to get rid of regulations that hinder trade and job creation. Canada ...

A high-profile U.S. asylum case for a journalist from Mexico who fled across the border after saying he received death threats due to his critical coverage of the Mexican military during the bloody drug war has been delayed for 15 months, his attorney ...

The US has urged Thailand and Cambodia to show 'maximum restraint' after two people dies in clashes. ...