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US Immigration Implements Biometric-based Border
scubacuda writes "The NY Times reports (free registration) that immigrations officials are putting in place a sophisticated new identification system that uses ID cards encrypted with digital photos, signatures, biographical information and fingerprints that have been issued by the State Department and the Immigration and Naturalization Service by the millions over the last five years. "With more information systems, there are more opportunities for abuse," said Marc Rotenberg, executive director of the Electronic Privacy Information Center, which is pushing the government to release more information on its biometric plans."
I lived there for 7 years. I like multicultural cities, and I really dislike drunken, abusive, shaven headed white Brits. But I was talking about border controls, and I gather even the UK immigration service admits many of its officers are racists - but they can't replace them because (a)it takes time to train people, and (b)what decent person who wants a career wants to join an organisation stuffed with racists?
Panurge has posted for the last time. Thanks for the positive moderations.
If thats what was required to get into your country, i won't bother visiting.