June 4, 2004
Customs Officials Gain Access to Database
Customs officers at U.S. ports of entry are now more frequently consulting a federal database that tracks international students, after an article in The Chronicle (April 23) revealed that the officers were not using the system as much as promised.
In a conference call last month, representatives of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security told college officials who run international programs that the primary line of customs officers at airports, seaports, and border crossings can now
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