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• Practice Advisory 2003-E: DHS describes plans for US VISIT entry-exit system. Posted: November 6, 2003. DHS has announced details of the US-VISIT program, which, according to a DHS Q&A, will "record the entry and exit of non-US citizens into and out of the United States, and provide officials with information about persons who are in the United States in violation of the terms of their admission to the United States."

October 28 Reuters News Story:

U.S. Unveils High-Tech Foreign Registration Program
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=564&ncid=564&e=7&u=/nm/20031028/ts_nm/security_registration_dc_2

Of note:
"Training and pilot testing of the program will begin at the Atlanta International Airport next month..."