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The immigration bill under review by the Senate Judiciary Committee could mandate the creation of a national biometric database to identify residents in the U.S.

Read more: National ID system comes a step closer to reality after ‘plan for biometric database of all Americans’ is revealed in immigration bill under review in the Senate | Mail Online.

Former presidential candidate Ron Paul is riling up his loyal fan base to protest the ‘Gang of Eight’ bill.

Read more: [WATCH] Ron Paul riles up supporters to stop so-called National ID system in ‘Gang of 8′ bill.

Hold on, Mr. Orwell. A bit of attention from Big Brother can be a good thing.

Read more: The Case for Big Brother – By Charles Kenny | Foreign Policy.

Move over, mobile phones. There’s a new technological fix for poverty: biometric identification. Speaking at the World Bank on April 24, Nandan Nilekani, director of India’s universal identification scheme, promised that the project will be “transformational.” It “uses the most sophisticated technology …

Read more: Aadhaar and other developing-world biometrics programs must protect users’ privacy. – Slate Magazine.

Boston bombing aftermath: Why do we need a national biometric ID card?

Read more: Boston bombing aftermath: Why do we need a national biometric ID card? | Washington Times Communities.