Civil rights groups say the authorities will find it difficult to demand documents of "apparent illegal immigrants" without engaging in racial discrimination.

Yet, the sheer foolishness of the government's demanding documents already in its possession is evidence of a more sinister aim.

Republican members of the committee complained that the panel was exceeding its authority in demanding documents from intelligence agencies.

It gave the power to demand documents satisfactorily establishing identity and nationality.

After Texaco denied the existence of the list, it demanded documents from the plaintiffs.

Certification may also enable the plaintiffs to demand additional documents from Wal-Mart.

But as we enter the subway two cops grab us and demand documents.

They demanded financial documents and voting lists from the board but were refused.

He is demanding documents that he knows cannot be supplied.

Before then, the embassy had only demanded documents easily forged by unscrupulous lawyers.