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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: ports of entry

ports of entry stories: 3 news summaries

UK Publishes List of Banned 'Extremists'

US radio host Savage named among those fostering 'hatred'

May 5, 09 10:10 AM CDT
(AP) - Britain for the first time has published a list of people barred from entering the country for what the government says is fostering extremism or hatred. The list includes popular US talk-radio host Michael Savage, who has called the Koran a "book of hate” and has enraged parents of... More »

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United Kingdom • ban • Britain • Fred Phelps • Michael Savage • ports of entry • Stephen Black • Yunis Al-Astal • Safwat el-Higazi

(Newser) - The recent terrorist attack in Mumbai has US officials redoubling efforts to secure America’s coastline, the Christian Science Monitor reports. The Coast Guard is planning to increase security by issuing ID cards to workers and installing transponders on boats to keep track of activity in US waters. But... More »

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terrorism • Department of Homeland Security • Coast Guard • terrorist attack • ports of entry • Mumbai attacks • boating

 Visitor Fingerprinting Expanded 

Homeland Security hopes scans of all 10 digits will improve tracking, monitoring

Mar 27, 08 8:28 PM CDT
(Newser) - Visitors to the US entering through New York's John F. Kennedy airport will have all 10 fingers scanned under a new program of the Department of Homeland Security, the Christian Science Monitor reports. Officials hope the program, called US-VISIT, will allow customs—which currently collects just two prints from non-citizen... More »

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immigration • fingerprint • Department of Homeland Security • visa • Immigration and Customs Enforcement • ports of entry • Customs and Border Protection

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