Lawsuit against federal government seeks 3rd gender option on passports besides male or female
Dana Zzyym, right, the plaintiff in a federal discrimination lawsuit filed by Lambda Legal against the U.S. State Department seeking more gender options for passports, is followed by Paul D. Castillo, staff attorney in the South Central Regional Office of Lambda Legal in Dallas, after a news conference about the case Monday, Oct. 26, 2015, […]
Traveller caught using fake passport under older woman’s name
A traveller used a fake passport under an older woman’s name after she was refused entry into Australia. The Department of Internal Affairs prosecuted Josephine Wade, 47, after an audit found she had her photograph in passports in two different names. Wade appeared in the Christchurch District Court on Wednesday, where she pleaded guilty to […]
Illegal immigrant living in Northamptonshire who tried to use fake passport to claim benefits is jailed
Northampton Crown Court A Ukrainian woman who tried to use a fake Latvian passport to claim benefits in Northamptonshire has been jailed for eight months. Valentyna Gorshkova, aged 29, of Cambridge Street, Wellingborough, appeared at Northampton Crown Court after she pleaded guilty to possessing a fake ID and attempting to commit fraud. The court heard […]
At one border crossing, passport now required
SAN YSIDRO, California – At the Puerta Este border crossing, U.S. citizens and other foreigners walking into Mexico must now show their passports. “I do business in Baja California, and I do business here in California, so I cross the border every day,” said Alex Casian, a San Diego resident. Casian and border residents worry […]
Police constable, postman arrested in fake passport racket
A police constable attached to MICO Layout police station and a postman from BTM Layout have been arrested by the Ashok Nagar police in connection with a fake passport racket. The constable is accused of manipulating the police verification procedure to help a gang of contract killers get at least five passports, all with addresses […]
Syrian Walaa Alrehawi Arrested at Texas Border, Charged With Misusing U.S. Passport
A Syrian migrant who walked from Mexico to the Texas border seeking asylum has been charged with using her sister-in-law’s American passport to reach the United States. Walaa Alrehawi, 27, was detained after border officials in the Rio Grande town of Hidalgo became suspicious, according to court documents. News of her arrest comes after Secretary […]
