Some Canadians to have fingerprints checked at U.S. airports

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Some Canadians to have fingerprints checked at U.S. airports
Last Updated Fri, 28 Jul 2006 12:32:59 EDT
CBC News

Canadians who work or study in the United States could have their fingerprints checked every time they enter the country by air or sea under new rules proposed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

The checks would be part of a proposed expansion of the US-VISIT program, which requires border-crossing documents to include a digital photograph and two fingerprints, the department said in a news release Thursday.

Canadians such as nurses, agricultural and religious workers and students will have to enrol in the program, which already includes about 61 million people from other countries.

The changes would also apply to U.S. residents with Green Cards, American parolees, foreign journalists, foreign employees transferred by their companies, and "internationally recognized" athletes such as NHL players and entertainers.

http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2006/07/28/border-us.html

Hmm. Just love to see those fat cats in Calgary having to do the same, when the tit for tat goes into effect.