UK-EU: Compulsory fingerprinting of migrants

See: Government Explanatory Memorandum: EM: Commission Staff Working Document (SWD, 150-15) (pdf). The UK is not bound by this proposal but totally backs the compulsory fingerprinting of all, and observes that when faced with “non-compliance” there will be consequences: “including the use of detention or coercion to obtain fingerprints. In our experience the appropriate use of detention… can have the effect of bringing behavioral change“ [emphasis added] See also: European Commission: Staff Working Document “on Implementation of the Eurodac Regulation as regards the obligation to take fingerprints” (pdf) And: Fingerprinting by force: secret discussions on “systematic identification” of migrants and asylum seekers – Including “fingerprinting [with] the use of a proportionate degree of coercion” on “vulnerable persons, such as minors or pregnant women” (Statewatch) and: Official reports on EU databases show massive increases in “discreet surveillance” and asylum seeker fingerprinting (Statewatch)