Fingerprints, DNA, and Immigrant Communities

From the Immigration Policy Center:

**Telephonic Briefing – Wednesday, May 23, 2012 – 1 p.m. EST/10 a.m. PST**
Fingerprints, DNA, and U.S. Immigrant Communities:
How and Why the Government Collects Biometric Data
 
The collection of biometric data in the United States—whether by law enforcement or at the nation’s borders—has expanded drastically in the years since September 11, 2001, and immigrant communities are the increasingly affected by this expansion.  

What does this mean for the privacy and security of citizens and non-citizens alike?  The Immigration Policy Center and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) are hosting a teleconference briefing on biometrics and immigration on Wednesday, May 23 at 1 p.m. EST/10 a.m. PST.

The conference call is part of the launch of From Fingerprints to DNA: Biometric Data Collection in U.S. Immigrant Communities and Beyond, a joint white paper from Electronic Frontier Foundation and the Immigration Policy Center. The paper outlines the current state of U.S. government collection of biometric data—including the privacy risks and security problems that stem from the bulk collection of information like face prints, iris scans, and other biometrics.

Please join:
Jennifer Lynch, Electronic Frontier Foundation
Jonathan Weinberg, Wayne State University Law School
Michele Waslin, Immigration Policy Center

When: Wednesday, May 23 at 1 p.m. EST/10 a.m. PST.
RSVP: For dial-in directions send an email to Wendy Sefsaf at wsefsaf@immcouncil.org.

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