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Sen. Schumer (L) and Assemblyman Darrel Aubertine, with a poster of the 1000 Islands Int'l Bridge in background.
Schumer Pushes Passport Alternatives
May 06, 2005 — Senator Chuck Schumer met with North Country leaders yesterday in Watertown. The New York Democrat discussed the impact of proposed requirements for crossing the border with Canada. Last month, the Department of Homeland Security said everyone would need a passport to cross the border by 2008. The announcement caught most people by surprise, even President Bush, who said he read about it in the newspaper. The President has urged the government to look for other options. David Sommerstein reports. Go to full article
Northway Checkpoint Draws More Criticism
Nov 18, 2004 — Two Republican congressmen from northern New York say the U.S. Border Patrol isn't moving quickly enough to correct "flaws" at an immigration checkpoint on I-87. Four people died at the traffic stop in September. As Brian Mann reports, the lawmakers say the checkpoint should be closed until safety questions are answered. Go to full article
Pressure Mounts Over I-87 Immigration Checkpoint
Sep 30, 2004 — The U.S. Border Patrol faces growing pressure over a controversial immigration checkpoint on I-87. Four people were killed in a crash at the site earlier this month. More than fifty others were injured in February. As Martha Foley reports, two north country congressmen met with the agency on Wednesday. Go to full article
Border Patrol Faces More I-87 Checkpoint Questions
Sep 29, 2004 — Two New York congressmen will meet with Border Patrol officials today in Washington. Republicans John McHugh and John Sweeney will question the Border Patrol about safety... Go to full article
Ansar Mahmood Loses Final Appeal
Jun 30, 2004 — A pizza delivery man from Pakistan detained in the US since the September 11 attacks lost a final appeal Tuesday with the Department of Homeland Security. Ansar Mahmood was... Go to full article
Church Raid In Canada Sparks Protests & Deportation to US
Mar 31, 2004 — US authorities in Buffalo are holding an Algerian man, deported from Canada earlier this month. Mohamed Cherfi is a prominent immigrant-rights activist. He was detained in... Go to full article
Mahmood Case Nears Resolution
Feb 24, 2004 — Last summer, North Country Public Radio reported on the case of Ansar Mahmood, a Pakistani immigrant living in the Hudson valley. Mahmood was detained shortly after 9/11 on... Go to full article
St. Lawrence Smuggling Update
Feb 20, 2004 — Cross-border smuggling among the maze-like territory of the St. Lawrence River near Akwesasne has dogged the Mohawks' reputation for years, especially since high-profile... Go to full article
Another Refugee Crisis? Plattsburgh Braces For More Families
Mar 28, 2003 — Over the last several months, the border north of Plattsburgh has been overwhelmed by Pakistani families trying to leave the U.S. Shelters in Plattsburgh and Burlington have... Go to full article
Plattsburgh: Pakistani Border Crisis Simmers As Deadline Passes
Mar 21, 2003 — Today is the deadline for thousands of Pakistanis and Saudis living in the U-S, who are required to register with the Federal government. Officials with the Department of... Go to full article
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