US authorities could soon be snooping on social media posts from would-be immigrants in a new effort to close security gaps in the country’s visa system.

US authorities could soon be snooping on social media posts from would-be immigrants in a new effort to close security gaps in the country's visa system.

An elderly Irishwoman is finally a legal resident of the US, nearly 90 years after she arrived on a boat from Ireland.

Independence Day celebrations were planned today across the United States on a day that will include thousands of immigrants becoming citizens and heightened security following attempted car bombings in Britain.