Modernising border controls for the 21st century.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-29 April 2003-UK Government: Modernising border controls for the 21st century(C)1994-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:04292003 Cutting-edge technology is to be used to run instant checks on airline passengers to identify potential immigration and security risks before they travel to the UK, the Home Office announced today.

A new pilot will use high tech document scanners to 'read' the passports and other documents of UK-bound passengers boarding at Madrid and Miami, and instantly check them against online law enforcement databases. Checks will also be made on passengers travelling on selected flights leaving the UK. The pre-entry screening system will identify anyone who is a known immigration or security risk, as well as helping to detect...