NEW YORK: The New York Times reported: “Immigration agents at the nation’s border crossings, airports and seaports will begin to fingerprint foreigners who they suspect may pose security risks.” The report said the new procedures were intended to improve the monitoring of certain foreigners.

The regulations, the report said, will apply to anyone arriving with a student, business or tourist visa, who is believed to fit the criteria of a potential terrorist.

A spokesman for the Justice Department, Jorge Martinez, was quoted as saying that fingerprints and photographs would automatically be taken of any citizen of Iran, Sudan and Libya. Apparently, the Arab League has denounced the new regulations.