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Hi-tech scans eyed at border

US officials are testing cutting-edge technology to scan information from travellers as they leave the U.S.
Travellers will be required to report to border agents as they exit the U.S.

The US-VISIT program requires everyone except Canadian citizens to be photographed and finger-scanned before they're allowed into the United States.
"This applies to anyone who requires a visa," he said. "It is a simple process that enhances the security of the U.S."
The new measures take about 15 seconds, officials said. The fingerprints will be compared against 1.2 million in U.S. police databases, Mocny said.