National Security Entry-Exit
System Proposed--
Requires Registration and Monitoring of Certain Aliens
June 6, 2002
Attorney General John Ashcroft has announced a new "National Security Entry-Exit System" that would require the registration and monitoring of certain non-immigrants. The proposal contains three major components: fingerprinting at the border, periodic registration of certain aliens, and exit controls.
Under the new proposed regulation, non-immigrants from certain designated countries, and aliens identified by INS inspectors upon specific criteria to be established by the Department of Justice, will be required to submit fingerprints and officially register at the time of their arrival.
Thirty days after their arrival, and every year thereafter, these specially targeted individuals will be required to appear in person at an INS field office and submit proof of residence and provide other evidence relating to their status in the United States. Registered aliens will also be required to notify an INS agent of their departure from the United States.
Any person who fails to comply with these registration procedures will be placed into a criminal database, be subject to removal, and possibly be subject to criminal prosecution.
To view the Justice Department Fact Sheet on the proposed regulation, click
here. 
To view the Attorney General's statement, click
here.
