Finger-printing refugees will 'filter out' militant threats - EU's Timmermans


  • World
  • Tuesday, 06 Oct 2015

GENEVA (Reuters) - Finger-printing and registering all refugees reaching Europe would keep out Islamist militants bent on attacks, the European Commission's deputy chief said on Monday in response to concerns raised in some EU countries.

The top U.N. refugee official said any militant would be more likely to fly into Europe on a false passport than pay thousands to people smugglers to risk a dangerous sea journey to the continent and then discovery through finger-printing.

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