Parties Split on Tracking Foreigners Who Remain in U.S.

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Republicans in the House and Senate are insisting that a revision of immigration law include ways to prevent foreigners from staying in the U.S. on expired visas.

A House panel will hear testimony today on the potential national security implications of foreigners remaining in the country on expired visas. Senate Republicans yesterday urged adopting a fingerprinting or other biometric visa tracking system as they debated amendments on the Judiciary Committee’s fourth day considering a revision to immigration law.