MEDIA ADVISORY, Jan. 16, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SATELLITE FEED: DATES/TIMES: January 15, 2009 (1415-1430 GMT) January 16, 2009 (0110-0125 GMT) DISTRIBUTION: Via APTN's Global Video Wire (GVW) * This material is not part of APTN's News Feed but is being distributed on behalf of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's US-VISIT program. It is free and available for all clients. Downloadable video available in PAL and NTSC via the web: http://128.121.255.54/2009/videos/b-roll-downloads.html STORY SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is announcing this week that upgraded biometric technology is in place at major U.S. ports of entry, and most international visitors should now expect to use the new technology when they enter the United States. DHS's US-VISIT program began upgrading its biometric technology from two- to 10-fingerprint collection in 2007 to make the entry process faster and more accurate, enabling DHS officials to focus their attention on people who pose a risk to the United States. B-ROLL INCLUDES: International visitors using the new 10-fingerprint scanners as they enter the United States. VIDEO PROVIDED BY: US-VISIT Program, U.S. Department of Homeland Security FOR TECHNICAL INFORMATION AT TIME OF FEE: APTN Master Contol 44-207-482-7575 FOR HARD COPY PLEASE CALL: APTN Corporate Services, NY 212-621-7435 FOR STORY INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: US-VISIT Public Affairs, 202-298-5200
Major U.S. Ports of Entry Begin Collecting Additional Fingerprints From Arriving Visitors
| Source: US-VISIT Program, U.S. Department of Homeland Security