Netting passport and visa imposters at border a priority for State Department

By Elizabeth Aguilera
Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at 5:07 p.m.

Twelve people were arrested for using fraudulently obtained or altered U.S. passports or visas during a two-day operation at the Calexico port of entry recently.

The Operation was coordinated by the Diplomatic Security Service, the law enforcement arm of the U.S. State Department, which has agents stationed at the San Ysidro Port of Entry.

“The gold standard is the U.S. Passport,â€