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The Telegraph
By James Kirkup, Deputy Political Editor
Romanians and Bulgarians who come to Britain next year face being fingerprinted and having other "biometric" details taken under plans being considered by ministers.
The Coalition is looking at requiring nationals from the two countries to have “biometric residence permits” which show their entitlement to use public services. The cards would store data, including a carrier’s fingerprints and facial image.
To receive a card, immigrants would have to attend either a UK Border Agency office or a post office, where their fingerprints would be taken along with a photograph and an electronic record of their signature.
It came as Nick Clegg, the Deputy Prime Minister, dropped his pledge to give an amnesty to illegal immigrants that would have allowed them to stay in Britain after a decade.
David Cameron will next week make a speech on immigration in an effort to persuade voters that the Coalition is determined to deter Romanians and Bulgarians from coming next year.
Temporary legal limits on Bulgarians’ and Romanians’ right to work elsewhere in the European Union lapse next year, and some politicians have suggested significant numbers will come to Britain.
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