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Opposition to proposed changes to US immigration
US immigration officials are considering making airlines and cruiselines responsible for collecting biometric identifiers from non-US citizens as they exit the country.
The move has been met with fierce opposition by members of the National Business Travel Association, who argue that national security functions should be managed and funded by the federal government.
NBTA President and CEO, Kevin Maguire, said: “The US-VISIT exit plan is the latest in a series of proposals to burden airlines with the collection, storage and distribution of additional passenger data.
“Each of these cascading requirements would further increase the cost of travel, creating an undue burden on the already uncertain US economy.
“Once again, NBTA calls on the various government agencies to work together to find a common approach to travel passenger data that will meet the country’s needs for the foreseeable future.â€
By:Bev Fearis
Bev
Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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