Steven P. McNicoll wrote:
"Larry Dighera" wrote in message
...

The article contained this bit of information:

"Brazil's new requirement that American visitors submit to
photographs and fingerprinting ... which is how Brazilians are
welcomed to the U.S. under new security rules."

I would say that the U.S. instituted practice of fingerprinting and
photographing airline passengers entering our country may spark
similar indignities for U.S. passengers entering foreign countries.


But why just for US passengers? The US didn't single out Brazil or
any other individual country, the requirement applies to all
passengers not otherwise documented.

Simple: it is called reciprocal.
If you let my citizen into your country without a visa, then I will let your
citizen into my country without a visa.
If you are charging my citizien 200$ processing fee, them I will charge your
citizen 200$ processing fee.
If you don't require my citizen to present a passport (just an ID is good
enough), then I don't require your citizen do present a passport.
If you are fingerprinting my citizen, then I will fingerprint your citizen.

I am glad that Brazil had the guts to stand up against arrogance.

jue