Biometric
ID Cards Create Concerns
Since
President Barack Obama took over as
Commander In Chief, he has grappled with
many controversial topics, including the new
Health Care bill that recently passed,
albeit in a severely altered state, and the
flailing economy. Obama has campaigned on
the concepts of “Hope” and “Change,”
and with his newly proposed biometric ID
card, at least one of them seems possible. A
biometric ID card is just like any other
identification card in many ways; it
includes the height, weight, color of
one’s eyes and a picture. But the main
difference between a biometric ID card and a
typical government or state issued ID is
significant. The proposed new biometric ID
card would contain all of the same
information, but also a fingerprint that is
scannable. No two people have the same
patterns on their fingers. The government
has not decided how it would store this on a
card yet, but may use a strip somewhere on
the back so the card can be swiped easily.
The main purpose of the card is to help
immigrants get work quicker and help them
become a citizens. However, it could
eventually be required for everything from
voting to travel. Many countries in Europe
currently employ similar methods.