Travelers at O'Hare can skip passport lines thanks to biometric kiosks

Travelers at O'Hare can skip passport lines thanks to biometric kiosks
November 10, 2008

Chicago Tribune: For $100 and a copy of their fingerprints, U.S. citizens flying from abroad into O'Hare International Airport can skip passport-checking lines and proceed almost directly to baggage claim with the help of automated kiosks. The Global Entry program, unveiled at O'Hare last month by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, is designed to let travelers get through the airport faster but also affords a key benefit for the Department of Homeland Security: It makes tracking who is coming into the country much easier. Click to continue