August 26, 2009 1:16PM 

# U.S. to Share Biometric Data With Foreign Countries 

By [Jim Harper](https://www.cato.org/people/jim-harper) 

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In the name of fighting identity fraud, the U.K. Home Office has entered into a [biometric data-sharing agreement](http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/newsarticles/2009/august/crackdown-identity-fraud) with Canada and Australia.

“The USA will be joining the agreement shortly, and New Zealand is considering legislation to join in the near future,” they say.

It would be nice to learn what commitments have been made to the U.K., justifying this statement.

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