Thread: Immigration database to mine 9 federal sources

Immigration database to mine 9 federal sources
Donna Leinwand

WASHINGTON — A massive new database program that culls information from more than nine federal sources will help law enforcement agents link possible terrorists or other suspected criminals with associates whose records are in the system, federal officials say.

The program’s goal is to close gaps in information-sharing identified in The 9/11 Commission Report, which chided law enforcement for failing to piece together the hijackers’ terrorist cell. Critics say it raises privacy and accuracy concerns.

“The system will make connections for us,â€

[quote]“The difficulty is if you have bad data,â€

Fingerprints should cull down the bad data. If your fingerprints were ever taken, they should be on this database. Legal status can be determined from that alone.