ID Cards are good for the UK and the US for a couple of reasons:
1) Easier to implement automated immigration and customs http://www.immd.gov.hk/ehtml/20041216.htm
2) Easier to know when and if someone on a limited stay has left the country. As it is now, the UK and the US do not have immigrations/customs formalities upon leaving the country.
3) Easier to catch over-stayers and illegal immigrants. The police here (Hong Kong) have the right to stop me at any time and ask my for my ID. They then radio in my ID card number and check if there are any oustanding warrants and if my immigration status is valid. Wouldn't it be nice if the same thing could be done with the massive illegal immigration in the US?
btw, the ID card here was implemented by Britain, NOT China. so don't try to "communize" this comment.
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ID Cards are good for the UK and the US for a couple of reasons: 1) Easier to implement automated immigration and customs http://www.immd.gov.hk/ehtml/20041216.htm 2) Easier to know when and if someone on a limited stay has left the country. As it is now, the UK and the US do not have immigrations/customs formalities upon leaving the country. 3) Easier to catch over-stayers and illegal immigrants. The police here (Hong Kong) have the right to stop me at any time and ask my for my ID. They then radio in my ID card number and check if there are any oustanding warrants and if my immigration status is valid. Wouldn't it be nice if the same thing could be done with the massive illegal immigration in the US? btw, the ID card here was implemented by Britain, NOT China. so don't try to "communize" this comment.
For those that can't read Japanese:
In the charts, the left columns are male, and the right columns are female.
In the tables, the age appears on the left side, and the year of data is listed along the top. Men are listed first, then women.