Border
TWIC of the Trade: Homeland Security begins background checks on port workers
WASHINGTON, -- Workers who access U.S. ports will be the first to undergo enhanced background security checks under Homeland Security's previously announced biometric-based Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC).
Border costs at ‘breaking point’; biz group want APHIS scrapped
TORONTO -- The two leading Canadian and American business groups are demanding that their respective governments reduce overlapping rules at the border, scrap redundant fees, and explore capacity-boosting options like short seas shipping.