Unit 4 Part 3 (April 18)
Homeland Securities Airport Upgrade
The Department of Homeland Security has completely revamped
their screening process for foreign nationals entering the United States. The
new regulations implemented by the Department
of Homeland security enhance the filtration of foreign peoples by requiring all
ten finger prints instead of the long standard of two. The new biometric
systems scan, process, and record all the fingerprints of anyone who has
entered the country. This has in the past helped to catch some offenders, such
as one man who stole his twin’s passport and has be register for filming a
foreign military institution. It is thought that the new system will improve
the country’s ability to pinpoint offenders. However, it has made many visitors
feel discriminated against and unwelcome.
Through the implementation of this
new fingerprinting system the Department of Homeland Security has exercised
their right to discretionary authority.
They feel that this scanning procedure gives them the greatest ability to protect
America from foreign threats. Many of the participants through the initial
stages of implementation felt as though the process consisted of too much red tape. It aggravated them that they
needed to spend several minutes entering in their fingerprints while in their
mind knowing they have done nothing wrong.
This upgraded system also comes with
an upgraded budget of $280 million. This will require a large appropriation given to Homeland
Security by the House of Representatives in order to fund the purchasing and installation
of units across the United States. It is
incredibly important that this new system be enacted due to the increased difficulty
of faking. “6.7 million Passports have been stolen or miss placed” meaning that
it is easy to take a passport and once in possession of that passport using for
personal gain.
