Facial recognition at security and immigration checkpoints and gates could ease airport hassles, even as the technology raises privacy concerns.
Category: Immigration and Emigration
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The New Wild Card on Travelers’ Itineraries: Uncertainty
Politics, military action and climate change have increased risk for destinations that once seemed like sure bets, forcing travelers to change how they plan.
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Phone Searches at U.S. Borders: What Travelers Need to Know
Customs agents have broad authority to search the electronic devices of travelers entering and leaving the U.S. Here are tips for keeping your data safe.
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A Neighborhood in India Fears Being Blamed for a Distant Atrocity
The attacker killed at last week’s Hanukkah celebration in Australia came from a Muslim area whose residents have long gone abroad to seek better lives.
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Trump Administration Tries to Stop Some Immigrants From Driving Trucks
The transportation department said the new rules were intended to make roads safer, but there’s no data to suggest that immigrants cause more truck accidents.
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A Tap-to-Pay Society Is Leaving These New Yorkers Behind
As fewer people carry cash, vendors, street performers and people experiencing homelessness and unemployment are at a disadvantage.
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The Art of Britain’s Windrush Generation Has Never Felt More Relevant
At a time of rising xenophobia and nativism, their work examines the meeting of different cultures, and their own right to belong.
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Some South Korean Workers Return to Georgia Factory After U.S. Reissues Visas
The State Department has reissued visas for many workers detained in a September raid, lawyers said, as the Trump administration tries to undo damage from the operation.
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Builders Find Hardship in Trump’s Tariffs And Deportations
Material costs are rising, workers are scarce and customers are delaying new construction plans.
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Trump Moves to Pay ICE Agents During Shutdown
The move, funded by the recently enacted tax package, is Mr. Trump’s latest effort to pay some federal workers even though Congress has not approved a spending deal.