Computer-chip card proposals for foreigners

[PopCulturePooka]

Hmm saw this interesting article the other day.

Thoughts?

The 'IC you' card
Computer-chip card proposals for foreigners has big potential for abuse,

By DEBITO ARUDOU

People are still reeling from September's LDP landslide election, realizing that Koizumi can essentially legislate whatever he wants.
For foreigners, that brings some bad news.

One of Koizumi's platforms is economic recovery through tourism and increased contact with outsiders ("Yokoso Japan") yet his administration can't shake its preconception of foreigners as potential terrorists and criminals.

Koizumi's previous Cabinet bore no fewer than three ministers who mentioned, in their introductory speeches, the alleged foreign crime wave (even though the media, including this column on Oct. 7, 2003, has long debunked this).

In December 2004, the Cabinet released its "Action Plan for Pre-Empting Terrorism," explicitly stating the terrorists to be targeted are essentially foreigners (Community Page; May 24, 2005).

Now Koizumi the tour guide wants to institute high-tech tracking of every foreigner he invites.

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[pipokun]

Just wondering what he is thinking of his ex-home country's immigration control...
Does he think the Narita staff should scan your finger print or register your eye ball there?

off-topic
If I remember correctly, your passport was produced outside your country. It must be an international conspiracy...

 

[Kinsao]

I really hate the idea of such ID card... If there is to be computer chip, it should be for everyone, not just foreigners. But I dislike ID cards anyway... I don't want those things in the UK neither.