swiss-list: Travelling into US: Fingerprints & Photos starting today

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FYI:

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/news/2004-09-30-europe-fingerprints_x.htm:
"WASHINGTON (AFP) — Europeans who are allowed to travel to the United States without
a visa will from Thursday have to give fingerprints and have a photo taken when they
arrive at U.S. airports and ports. ..."

http://www.tagesanzeiger.ch/dyn/news/ausland/421461.html :
"Bei der Einreise in die USA werden seit heute auch bisher visafreie Touristen und
Geschäftsreisende biometrisch erfasst. Die Fingerabdrücke der Zeigefinger werden
abgenommen und gespeichert, und ein digitales Foto wird gemacht. ..."

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