Friday, December 22, 2006

[USA] Analysis: Biometric exit check dead? / UPI, 19 Dec 2006

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SHAUN WATERMAN
"Department of Homeland Security officials say they have not abandoned the idea of biometrically verifying the identities of foreigners leaving the United States by land, but acknowledge that it is at the bottom of a long "to do" list of border security measures. A report last week from the Government Accountability Office stated that officials had concluded that "for various reasons, a biometric ... exit capability cannot now be implemented without incurring a major impact" on economically vital traffic flows at border crossings."