CBP introduces improved passenger processing technology at select US airports
CBP Introduces Enhanced Technology for Streamlined Airport Experience U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is launching new technology aimed at making your trips—especially as summer approaches—smoother and more efficient. The initiative, known as “Enhanced Passenger Processing,” uses automated photography to alert CBP officers about passenger details before they even reach the passport check. This tech […]
OPM aims to complete the digitization of federal retirement processing in three weeks.
The agency has a challenging timeline ahead as it transitions to a paperless federal retirement system. The Human Resources Administration is finalizing its modernization project, which has been ongoing for several years. In guidance issued last week, OPM announced its goal to fully digitalize retirement services for all newly retired federal employees within a month. […]
NJ high school senior accepted to 7 Ivy League colleges: ‘I’m still processing it’
From blue to blue. The New Jersey High School senior has violated his odds and his own expectations by being accepted into seven Ivy League schools. Angel Ortiz, attending the Arts High School in Newark, was surprised when he received acceptance letters from elite universities Yale, Harvard, Princeton, Columbia, Brown, University of Pennsylvania and Dartmouth […]
CBP closes several processing sites as illegal border crossings plummet under Trump
Customs and border security recently announced the closure of several temporary immigration processing sites along the tropical border, celebrating the sharp decline in illegal crossings under President Donald Trump's administration. CBP said it began “reducing the number of softside facilities” in early March, saving taxpayers between $5 million and $30 million a month. “Telecommunications facilities […]
CBP shutters San Diego-area processing facility over steep decline in apprehensions
The US Customs and Border Patrol closed its immigration processing facility near San Diego, California, following a “unprecedented decline in anxiety.” According to CBP, the temporary facility at Otay Mesa, which opened in January 2023, had the primary purpose of “to process individuals safely and promptly in US Border Patrol custody,” and had the capacity […]
'THIS IS CRAZY': Elon Musk exposes underground mine processing retirements
‘Outnumbered’ panelists weigh in after DOGE uncovered the underground mine in Pennsylvania where the government stores … source
Trump admin gets pitch for military-style ‘processing camps’ for migrant deportations: report
The Trump administration received a $25 billion pitch from prominent defense contractors and established a military-style “disposal camp” to help implement mass immigrant deportation, the new report says. The offensive blueprint, led by former Blackwater CEO Eric Prince and COO Burmathews, has been a variety of different ways to quickly launch 12 million illegal immigrants […]
Afghans land in the Philippines for visa processing ahead of resettlement in US
A group of Afghan nationals landed in the Philippines on Monday to be processed for special immigrant visas for resettlement in the United States. Their arrival came as part of an agreement between the Philippine and U.S. governments. In July, the Philippines agreed to temporarily host a U.S. immigrant visa processing center for a limited […]
UnitedHealthcare CEO assassination: How law enforcement is processing evidence
Authorities have witnesses, extensive street footage and even DNA evidence, but the nationwide manhunt for the gunman who shot and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson continues into its fourth day, posing challenges for law enforcement. It is full of fruit. Details have become clearer since the attack, which occurred at 6:46 a.m. Wednesday. The perpetrator […]
Passport processing wait times drop again
State Department cuts U.S. passport processing time by up to two weeks announced Thursday. The Bureau of Consular Affairs said waiting times for both online and paper applications have been reduced to four to six weeks, down from previous processing times of six to eight weeks. Expedited processing time is still two to three weeks, […]