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Monthly Archives: January 2008

House Committee Holds Hearing on Wait-times

Published by Policy.
January 22, 2008 – 6:48 pm in Advocacy, Legislation, Travel & Immigration 0 Comments

On Thursday January 3rd, the House Homeland Security Committee held a field hearing in El Paso, Texas entitled, “Ensuring Homeland Security While Facilitating Legitimate Travel: The Challenge at America’s Ports of Entry.” In this meeting, members of the Department of Homeland Security, General Services Administration, Government Accountability Office and numerous private enterprises gathered […]

WHTI: State Dept. Releases Final Rule on PASS Card

Published by Director of Policy.
January 11, 2008 – 11:13 pm in Advocacy, Border News, Travel & Immigration 2 Comments

On December 31, 2007 the U.S. Department of State published a final rule in the Federal Register on the development of the PASS Card. The wallet-sized, low cost alternative to a U.S. Passport is designed to facilitate efficient and secure cross-border travel at land and sea ports of entry. On June 1, […]

REAL ID - What is it?

Published by Policy.
January 10, 2008 – 8:43 pm in Advocacy, Legislation, Travel & Immigration 2 Comments

REAL ID
What Is It?
The REAL ID Act of 2005 was signed into law on May 11, 2005 as an attachment to the “Emergency Supplemental Appropriation for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief, 2005.” According to the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) website, the REAL ID Act is “a nationwide effort […]

The Importance of Trade: NAFTA Bolsters U.S. Economy

Published by Director of Policy.
January 5, 2008 – 5:21 am in Advocacy, Import & Export 1 Comment

The second day of 2008 marked the end of the remaining tariffs on agricultural products traded between the United States and Mexico, achieving a remaining objective of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Tri-lateral trade between NAFTA members, the United States, Canada and Mexico has increased dramatically since the 1994 inception of […]

House Committee Holds Hearing on Wait-times

Published by Director of Policy.
January 5, 2008 – 12:08 am in Import & Export, Border News 0 Comments

On Thursday the House Homeland Security Committee held a field hearing in El Paso, Texas entitled, “Ensuring Homeland Security While Facilitating Legitimate Travel: The Challenge at America’s Ports of Entry.” GSA Administrator Lurita Doan, CBP Assistant Commissioner Thomas S. Winkowski and Richard Stana Director, Homeland Security and Justice at the Government Accountability Office were […]

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