There are other options

Submitted by Leon Kushner (Canada), Apr 4, 2017 at 19:11

Dear Daniel,
There are companies (some Israeli) that employ computer based systems along with biometric devices that monitor blood pressure, heart beat, etc. that can and should be used for vetting migrants (and others). These systems can vet immigrants many times faster and with better detection rates than vetting done by typical immigration/custom officers. One such company is SDS https://www.sds-cogito.com

If I was you I would advocate for such systems. I agree that looking at phones is mickey mouse. Giving an immigrant a questionnaire without any other physiological testing (such as a lie detector) is also fairly useless. Well trained custom officers who themselves have undergone testing by such systems along with the use of these systems coupled with effective intelligence organizations are THE best options available to intercept terrorists and/or to ensure that unwanted elements are not allowed into our countries.

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