New Zealand and Australian immigration officials have begun sharing fingerprint information, hoping to crack down on people using false identity papers.
Immigration NZ program manager for identity and biometrics, Arron Baker, said the measure was primarily aimed at people applying for refugee status, particularly those with no identity or with no passports.
The system would help Immigration NZ combat fraud and strengthen border security by helping identify early in the immigration process people with criminal histories or those using false identities, Baker said.
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"Organised crime groups and illegal migrants are increasingly using identity and passport fraud to evade detection," Baker said.
He said Immigration NZ had a database of about 4700 fingerprints collected from people trying to illegally enter the country over a number of years.
Source http://news.smh.com.au
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