Monique
Apr2-04, 02:39 PM
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/02/politics/02CND-TRAV.html?ex=1081573200&en=673fa03caad258a2&ei=506 2&partner=GOOGLE
Now people visiting the US from the following countries will also be fingerprinted and photographed by Sept 30 2004:
The countries affected are Andorra, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Brunei, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
Supposedly you should have your biometric record incorporated in your passport, but countries have been unable to reach the deadline so for now the screenings will take place at the airport.
But.. what are they going to do with all this data? When you give your electronic fingerprint, will within a fraction of a second a red flag show up with a criminal record?
Now people visiting the US from the following countries will also be fingerprinted and photographed by Sept 30 2004:
The countries affected are Andorra, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Brunei, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
Supposedly you should have your biometric record incorporated in your passport, but countries have been unable to reach the deadline so for now the screenings will take place at the airport.
But.. what are they going to do with all this data? When you give your electronic fingerprint, will within a fraction of a second a red flag show up with a criminal record?