US Senate Calls For Mandatory National ID Smart Card

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US Senate Plan Calls for National ID Card to Curb Illegal Immigration

10 Mar 2010
A national ID card using biometric data such as fingerprints is at the center of an immigration reform bill being hammered out in the U.S. Senate – a measure that once again probably will pit advocates of homeland security and tough immigration enforcement against civil libertarians, employers and immigrant rights groups.The new effort by Sens. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Lindsey Graham, R- S.C., will revive the “Real ID” debate that has festered for years with little effect on illegal immigration. Under their plan, a universally required card would be encoded with all sorts of information regarding the holder, as well as contain a unique biometric signature created from either fingerprints or the vein patterns on the tops of the hands.Bottom line: Employers will not be able to hire applicants who do not present a valid ID….”

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http://newsmax.com/Newsfront/identification-immigration-schumer-graham/2010/03/10/id/352236