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Monday, April 24, 2006

Federal security ID could cause delays at ports, industry; Union says millions could lose their job

Federal security ID could cause delays at ports, industry; Union says millions could lose their job
Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer
LOS ANGELES -- Cargo industry officials are worried that a federal ID system aimed at boosting security could cost many port workers their jobs, something that would bottle up the flow of goods destined for virtually every U.S. community. Details of the program - more than three years in the making - are still being worked out. But according to industry officials who have discussed it with the Transportation Security Administration and Coast Guard, illegal immigrants and people convicted of certain crimes might be barred from the positions they now hold.

 



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