Biometric card idea stirs questions, doubts

Nextgov: Requiring all U.S. employers to verify the identity and immigration status of their workers using biometrics - such as fingerprints or iris scans -- is technically feasible but raises logistical challenges and privacy concerns, according to industry officials, immigration experts and civil liberties advocates.

Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee Chairman Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., is weighing such a requirement as he drafts a comprehensive immigration bill, which would include giving millions of undocumented workers a path to obtain status to remain in the country legally.Read Article

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