Privacy international have written extensively on the US VISIT programme. A link is here: http://www.privacyinternational.org/article.shtml?cmd[347]=x-347-73837&h eadline=Privacy+International+condemns+the+U.S.-VISIT+Programme (if that doesn't work try: http://www.privacyinternational.org/issues/terrorism/rpt/dangers_of_visi t.pdf Of particular interest is that the biometric data collected is stored for between 75 and 100 years. Unfortunately, I don't think events in November will make any difference when this is the timescale. Regards, Adam Joinson Institute of Educational Technology The Open University Milton Keynes UK http://www.joinson.com