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Washington - The US Federal Government have been pushing to fortify a 3-mile stretch of border just north of Tijuana, Mexico which has been a favourite crossing point for illegal immigrants and drug runners.
The plan to reinforce a ragged fence called Smugglers Gulch within the westernmost stretch of the California-Mexico border has been opposed California coastal regulators and environmentalists who say it could harm a fragile Pacific estuary.
President George Bush has repeated his calls for new US immigration policies, including a "guest worker" scheme that would legalize the status of millions of people who are currently working illegally in the US, the Washington Times reports.
Despite US Government promises to speed things up, thousands of people are still waiting for US immigration visas, often for years, reports the newspaper USA Today.
US immigration authorities are to begin testing radio frequency (RF)technology on the country's borders in a bid to improve efficiency andsecurity, the US Department of Homeland Security announced on January25.
The technology will involve issuing unique identifiers topedestrians and vehicle passengers crossing the border to automaticallyrecord their arrival and departure. It is part of the US VISIT program,which has upgraded entry procedures and introduced biometric identitychecks at 50 land entry points, 115 airports and 15 seaports.
In spite of growing opposition from his own party, President George Bush yesterday reaffirmed that changes to US immigration rules will be one of the top priorities of his second term, the Houston Chronicle reports.
People from areas affected by theAsian tsunami will be less stringently policed for immigrationbreaches, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announcedJanuary 10.
FromJanuary 7 2005, nationals from Sri Lanka and the Maldives under finalorder of removal will automatically get a stay on deportation of 90days. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will also consider stays fornon-criminal aliens from other countries affected by the disaster.