NEWS & ANALYSIS

U.S. Will Seek Access for Border Fence

The U.S. government is pursuing court orders to make landowners on the U.S.-Mexico border allow the government to assess their land for the construction of the border fence.

Security, Legitimate Travel Focus of Border Hearing

The House Committee on Homeland Security visited the El Paso-Juarez border to discuss security and cross-border travel.

U.S. Border Security Hurting Trade with Canada

U.S. border security initiatives hurt cross-border trade with Canada, the country's international trade minister says.

U.S. Should Concentrate on Border and Airport Security, Says Chertoff

Unlike Europe, the terrorist threat faced by the U.S. comes from without rather than from within.

United Kingdom to Beef up Security Once Again

Prime Minister Brown's new counterterrorism plan seeks to protect the nation's transportation infrastructure.

Report: Border Security Shoddy at Land Ports of Entry

The Government Accountability Office reports traveler inspections at land ports are weak.

Security of Enhanced Driver’s Licenses Questioned

Critics say the RFID chips embedded within the licenses are better suited for tracking cargo, not verifying people's identity.

Canada's Porous Border

The country's auditor general says border security may be as bad as it was 20 years ago.

New York Governor's New Plan Would Still Give Licenses to Illegal Aliens

Plan would create three separate but secure driver's licenses.

Tuberculosis Infected Man Crossed Border 76 Times

For the second time this year, a highly contagious man with TB has eluded Customs and Border Protection.