[lnbchip]

I am a stauch supporter of the guest worker legislation. However, I am also in absolute agreement with you on the use of this type of technology for identification. It only makes sense to me to use the guest worker legislation to get a handle on who exactly is now here working in the US. And even more important, use this opportunity to use biometric data to put a big dent in the blackmarket ID economy and have a great record from here forward of who these people are.

[Dat Mon]

Just so you know...I am opposed to ALL guest workers on general economic / political principles...but thats another matter.

However, IF we are going to have any guest worker bill which means something, it must satisfy your criteria. Further, in order to insure that it does, my requirements are that these types of security issues, along with effective border security and employer enforcement regulations and logistics must be in place BEFORE any guest worker bill is introduced.

In addition, we must also have some reforms of our present welfare and entitlement systems.

Otherwise, using the laws of unintended consequences, you are going to create the antithesis of what you desire in a society, along with a security nightmare.