More non-standardized requirements from DHS to create room for future buck passing, this time regarding foreigners who arrive at the Detroit airport. Notice how vague the requirements are (in bold). And why are 10 fingerprints wanted from foreigners who arrive in Detroit only? 

If it's a pilot program, why not say so? If the program applies to visitors from state sponsors of terrorism only, why not say so? What exactly are the parameters for collecting biometrics, and why from most non-U.S. citizens?

Finally, there is an enormous difference between collecting biometics when someone applies for a visa — in their home country — versus DHS collecting their biometrics when they arrive at a U.S. port of entry. The most obvious and important difference being the time needed to conduct a background check based on individual's biometrics.  

ROMULUS, Mich. (AP) — International visitors arriving at Detroit Metropolitan Airport who previously were providing the Department of Homeland Security with two fingerprints now must furnish 10.

The department says Tuesday the change in its US-VISIT program is meant to help it do a better job of stopping potential security risks.

For more than four years, the government has been collecting biometrics — digital fingerprints and a photograph — from most non-U.S. citizens between the ages of 14 and 79 when they apply for visas or arrive at U.S. ports of entry.

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