U.S. TO BEGIN FINGERPRINTING ALIENS(Kicks off Sept. 11)

Washington Post ^ | August 12, 2002 | AP

[varina davis]

Noticed the list of countries omitted Arabia. Check www.drudgereport.com for rest of story.

[The UnVeiled Lady]

Uhhh.... Why haven't we been doing this since forever?

[tomkat]

Noticed the list of countries omitted Arabia

prolly just a clerical error of some sort ?

[bok]

There are millions of illegal aliens already here that need deporting.

[Reaganwuzthebest]

The security program, developed by the Immigration and Naturalization Service, will begin at several unnamed ports of entry and will mostly affect those from Muslim and Middle Eastern countries.

I'd rather see visas from that part of the world cut off, at least for now. If they're bound to commit terror here, fingerprinting and photographing them won't make much difference. Especially since they're willing to kill theselves for their cause, whatever it is.

[varina davis]

Uhhh.... Why haven't we been doing this since forever?

At least.

[My Favorite Headache]

LOL

[Luke FReeman]

U.S. to Begin Fingerprinting Aliens...

and issue national I.D. cards for all aliens in the United States.

The idea of national ID cards for U.S. citizens is a slap in the face of FReedom.

[grania]

The Justice Department has chosen Sept. 11 as the starting date for a new program that will require tens of thousands of foreign visitors to be fingerprinted and photographed at the border, U.S. officials announced Monday.

It took them 11 months to come up with this, and it isn't for every foreign visitor? (What a great way to identify illegals, if the government were so inclined)

[JZoback]

U.S. to Begin Fingerprinting Aliens

What about the aliens from Venus and Mars. Do they need to be fingerprinted too.

Do they have fingers?

[Reaganwuzthebest]

(What a great way to identify illegals, if the government were so inclined)...

They already can with the matricula cards. Only an illegal needs one of those. Should be a ticket home, but it ain't happening.

[Cachelot]

Do they have fingers?

No. But the can easily be nose-printed.

[chance33_98]

Well, they should - the company I work for fingerprints all employees and does extensive background checks. Why the US does not do this to people from known enemy territory is beyond me.

[JZoback]

No. But the can easily be nose-printed.

Hey, as long as they get a good clean print.

You never know when an alien will be caught sniffing around.

[tomkat]

welcome to FR

rather eclectic worldview, in skimming the posting history you've compiled ...

[Mixer]

There are millions of illegal aliens already here that need deporting.

Fingerprint them as we show them the door.

Exactly what good is this fingerprinting thing anyway. How will it prevent another 9/11 or better yet how will it stop suicide bombers or a dirty bomber, if they are already dead, the fingerprints will hardly do us any good. What good is having their fingerprints We already know that they are flying our planes and living in our cities.

[tomkat]

i think most reading the aforementioned understood that,
in the context of the posted article, it was saudi arabia being referenced.

don't get me wrong - there's usually nobody likes a smartassed sarcastic remark more than moi,
but the trigger just seemed a little hairy on that one ...

[El Gato]

U.S. to Begin Fingerprinting Aliens

Will they tentacle print the ones without fingers. (Or maybe snout print if they are like the beasties in "Footfall").

Sorry, I just couldn't resist.