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To: energyplay who wrote (47444)3/15/2009 5:32:05 PM
From: Kona  Read Replies (4) of 217843
 
"The US is finaly getting around to checking departing people so they figure out the visa overstayers."

Went to UK from San Francisco recently and they had passport scanners at the gate at the same time the airline agents take the boarding passes. The scanners had Homeland Security folks running them. The HS agents scan the passport and a monitor flashes a green OK response, I assume they have responses in red, yellow and the other colors HS are fond of.

The airlines have always checked that you had valid travel documents as they are on the hook for the flight back if the other end refuses entry. I don't see how checking people who are getting ONTO a plane to leave solves the problem of folks coming over on a limited visa and staying forever <G>
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