Collecting fingerprints of every foreign visitor is time consuming and difficult, and it cannot keep every terrorist or criminal out of America, they will simply enter through another location. It is creating a loss of tourism and tourism revenue at a time when the dollar is low and more foreign visitors should be enjoying the U.S.

Checking the fingerprints of every foreign visitor who arrives at a U.S. port of entry is time consuming, it can be very embarrassing for foreign visitors, and it casts America in a bad light. It targets foreign visitors, but does not target American citizens, who can also be criminals or terrorists. It violates human rights, as well, because everyone has a right to privacy and to maintaining their dignity.

Many tourists say they will no longer visit the United States as a result of this practice, and it makes Americans seem paranoid and over-protective. Many people in other countries have protested this practice, and at a...

This fingerprint issue is one thing that is keeping them away, and it should stop.
In conclusion, this practice violates civil rights, has been protested in other countries, and will not keep all the terrorists and criminals out of our country. It is eating into tourism dollars and giving the U.S. A bad name overseas, something that we may never recover from unless we stop this practice.

References

Press Secretary. (2007). DHS begins collecting 10 fingerprints from international visitors at Washington Dulles International Airport. Retrieved 10 Dec. 2007 from the Department of Homeland Security Web site: http://www.dhs.gov/xnews/releases/pr_1197300742984.shtm

Yee, a. (2005). U.S. tourism 'Losing billions because of image.' Retrieved 10 Dec. 2007 from the Common Dreams.org Web site: http://www.commondreams.org/headlines05/0509-06.htm