Faults seen at agency that patrols U.S. border
Thousands of travelers who should have been barred from entering the country last year were allowed in by lax procedures of United States Customs and Border Protection officers, the Government Accountability Office reported yesterday. Persistent weaknesses reported in the inspection program included failures to stop vehicles or question pedestrians crossing the border, even after heightened alerts and stepped-up training. RALPH BLUMENTHAL in The New York Times.