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Article: DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY BEGINS COLLECTING 10 FINGERPRINTS FROM INTERNATIONAL VISITORS AT BOSTON LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- January 23, 2008
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release:
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today that it has begun collecting additional fingerprints from international visitors arriving at Boston Logan International Airport (Logan). The change is part of the department's upgrade from two- to 10-fingerprint collection to enhance security and facilitate legitimate travel by more accurately and efficiently establishing and verifying visitors' identities.
"Biometrics have revolutionized our ability to prevent dangerous people from entering the United States since 2004. Our upgrade to 10 fingerprint collection builds on our success, enabling us to focus ...