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Last summer, the country was gripped by the story of a serial killer who many suspected was an undocumented immigrant. When Angel Maturino Resendiz, also known as Rafael Resendez Ramirez, turned himself in, authorities learned that he had previously been apprehended by the Border Patrol and was later sent back to Mexico because the Border Patrol did not know he was wanted for questioning by the Houston police and the FBI. Responding to this incident, Congress called for the INS and the FBI to merge their fingerprint files. At a hearing before a House appropriations committee this week, Attorney General Janet Reno presented a Justice Department report outlining the plan for the merger. It will take five years and cost over 0 million dollars to implement, but it is hoped that when it is in effect, it will provide Border Patrol agents with a quick and easy way to determine whether a person they apprehend is wanted by law enforcement. The Justice Department was careful to emphasize that the fingerprint system will be used only on people who are caught entering the US illegally, and would not be used on all those seeking admission to the US.
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