Border & Immigration Control

Virtual fenceDHS says it will scrap any virtual border fence tech if it fails
In an effort to avoid another $1 billion virtual fence fiasco, DHS officials have vowed to scrap any border fence projects early if they are deemed to be a failure
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Border warsA Monumental diversion: put money into border ports of entry
By Robert Lee Maril
While the new 650 mile wall between Mexico and the United States draws much media and public attention, border Ports of Entry (POE) are the real problem; we might feel safer believing that the border wall has been constructed, but fundamental challenges remain that call into question the viability of our communities throughout the nation; in many ways the monumental border wall is a monumental diversion
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Finger biometricsTurkish banking industry, a rich market for finger biometrics
Turkey is proving to be a lucrative market for finger vein biometric recognition firms with more and more banks adopting the technology
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Maritime fencesU.S. constructing $4.3M maritime fence to stop smugglers
To prevent drug traffickers and human smugglers from entering the United States via boat, border authorities are constructing a steel and concrete barrier 300 feet out into the Pacific Ocean just south of San Diego
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Border securityCBP considers relocating agents to stop corruption
With the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) struggling to prevent corruption within its ranks, the Obama administration is considering rotating border agents to other locations to separate them from the powerful Mexican drug cartels and their bribes
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ImmigrationNapolitano calls for immigration reform, acknowledges Fast and Furious a mistake
Earlier this week DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano gave her second annual Address on the State of the Nation’s Homeland Security, calling U.S. immigration laws “sorely outdated and in need of revision”
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