The European Commission today will begin operating an unprecedented system to record the fingerprints of all asylum seekers entering the European Union, officials said. All asylum seekers older than 14 will be fingerprinted under the system in all 15 EU member states except Denmark. The program also will be implemented in Norway and Iceland. Immigration is a politically sensitive subject in the 15-member European Union, where many movements warn about an influx of cheap labor and the drain on welfare services.
Weren't they saying this was some sort of human rights violation when we did it? |