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ID cards will lead to us all being fingerprinted

NO2ID | 24.11.2008 23:13 | Analysis | Repression | Social Struggles

Press release from NO2ID on the introduction of “ID cards for foreigners”

PEOPLE may be aware that from this month the Government begins issuing what it calls with an obvious nasty spin “ID cards for foreigners.”

They may not be aware what this means in practice.

First affected will be students and those marrying Britons. The plan is that gradually residents from outside Europe will be fingerprinted and have to account for their movements. Later so would we all.

This is irrelevant to refugees and the poor unskilled with nothing to lose.

But successful foreigners such as Robinho or Kevin Spacey, and the overseas students who subsidise our universities, have a lot of choice where they exercise their talents or study. Some will decide Britain has become too unfriendly.

When the US introduced more hostile visa conditions four years ago, the numbers applying to study in America fell by 15 per cent. Bill Gates complained that Microsoft could no longer hire some of the best software engineers from abroad.

If the British Government’s ID scheme continues, it will lead to a drop in income from college fees as well as lower international status for our educational institutions.

British students will have to pay higher tuition to make it up—and have less money to spend with local businesses. Fewer of the world’s star performers in every field will choose to make their homes here than they do now.

We value the contribution that these people currently make to our institutions and our society. Our country should treat them as guests, not criminal suspects.

“ID cards for foreigners” is not just a small-minded slogan—Britain will suffer culturally and economically.

Phil Booth, National Coordinator

Guy Herbert, General Secretary

NO2ID campaign

NO2ID
- Homepage: http://www.no2id.net/

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Its already happening

25.11.2008 10:42

Sorry about the CBBC link but it seems to be the most available (Typical!)

 http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_4310000/newsid_4312100/4312120.stm

My kid has just been sent the letter.

Aparrently they will not keep the fingerprint but use it to generate a unique identifier......... And supposedly if you reverse the algorithm obtain useful fingerprint info.

They may not keep the fingerprint but what a great way to soften up the kids for the day they need to get an ID card of their own!

An old report:
 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/schools-may-fingerprint-six-million-children-443932.html

 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6468643.stm

Bob


IDcards costly&can easily be manipulated by people with the skills & technology

26.11.2008 14:01

We shouldnt let the new labour government get away with whipping up the small, but hateful sentiment used by the BNP as another excuse for ID cards & more repression.
Less people are going to want to migrate & work in UK now with ID cards, this expensive scheme must be held up, the war on terror ihas been manufactured created by the oil industry.
A health id card is a good idea to help save peoples lives etc, but one to allow the state to spy on people when there is so much abuse of power is terrible& wrong, could easily be manipulated by people with the skills & technology.

Universal Democrat


IDcards costly&can easily be manipulated by people with the skills & technology

26.11.2008 14:02

We shouldnt let the new labour government get away with whipping up the small, but hateful sentiment used by the BNP as another excuse for ID cards & more repression.
Less people are going to want to migrate & work in UK now with ID cards, this expensive scheme must be held up, the war on terror ihas been manufactured created by the oil industry.
A health id card is a good idea to help save peoples lives etc, but one to allow the state to spy on people when there is so much abuse of power is terrible& wrong, could easily be manipulated by people with the skills & technology.

Universal Democrat


IDcards costly&can easily be manipulated by people with the skills & technology

26.11.2008 14:04

We shouldnt let the new labour government get away with whipping up the small, but hateful sentiment used by the BNP as another excuse for ID cards & more repression.
Less people are going to want to migrate & work in UK now with ID cards, this expensive scheme must be held up, the war on terror ihas been manufactured created by the oil industry.
A health id card is a good idea to help save peoples lives etc, but one to allow the state to spy on people when there is so much abuse of power is terrible& wrong, could easily be manipulated by people with the skills & technology.

Universal Democrat