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DHS Begins Aggressive Effort To Redo Air Entry-Exit Process For International Flyers

Friday, September 20th, 2013

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TAMPA, Fla. — With processing of international air travelers arriving in the United States at capacity and Congress demanding a better job tracking the departure from the country by these visitors, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is moving into high gear on a project that would retool the entry and exit processes at customs checkpoints in U.S. airports for foreign nationals, a department official said here on Wednesday. At the behest of DHS’ Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency,…

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