A DNA Database For All U.S. Workers?

fragmer writes "New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg suggested a plan on Wednesday that would establish a DNA or fingerprint database to track and verify all legal U.S. workers. The mayor said DNA and fingerprint technology could be used to create a worker ID database that will 'uniquely identify the person' applying for a job, ensuring that cards are not illegally transferred or forged. Bloomberg compared his proposed federal identification database to the Social Security card, insisting that such a system would not violate citizens' privacy and was not a civil liberties issue."

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Re:Oh Orwell

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I knew people would be going off the wall about this sort of tracking. Imprison them all, what a great idea. If we tried to put 12 million additional people in prison, our prison system would completely collapse. That's where the problem lies. It's so hard to come up with a punishment that the illegals will actually care about that we can enforce. Short of killing them all when caught or something equally drastic, there's no way. We simply don't have the resources. If we can't keep them out by force, the only option may be to implement a system like this and crack down on employers who ignore it. While many reputable employers would likely go with this idea, there would still be those who deal under the table and ignore the laws in order to get cheap labor. 10 years mandatory for any manager who hires an illegal worker along with large-scale sting operations may be the only choice. Otherwise our country will be flooded with poor illegal immigrants, good paying jobs will be nearly impossible to find, and our county will be little better to live in than Mexico.