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:Hey look, a gun nut.

[meringuoid]

The only way the UK gov and the AGING PIRA got to where it is now in the "process" with an "ammical withdrawal" is to play DIRTY.

Um. You expected a government - a British government - to play fair? At war?

Excuse me... I have to go and laugh mockingly for a while.

In addition, it's really come to something when someone sympathising with a terrorist organisation complains that the enemy is playing dirty. That's just pure comedy.

Re:Oh Orwell

[couchslug]

Unless we wish the US to be flooded with cheap illegal immigrant labor to the point where there is no benefit to being on our side of the border, methods of excluding illegal immigrants must be found and used.
Businesses will not be deterred from hiring illegals unless employees are tracked.
The governement already knows who I work for. It's on my fscking W-2!
Why I should mind them cross-indexing my employment information and verifying my status as a citizen? If I wanted to live in a Third World failed state I'd move to Mexico. I do not, nor do I want Mexico moved on top of me!