ADC- Comment on US-VISIT proposed rule

American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee 1732 Wisconsin Ave., NW | Washington, DC 20007 | www.adc.org Tel: 202-244-2990 | Fax: 202-244-7968 | Email: adc@adc.org Board of Directors June 23, 2008 Safa Rifka, MD, Chair George Gorayeb, Vice Chair ATTN; Air Exit NPRM, Assad Jebara, Treasurer Department of Homeland Security Ashley Mammo, Esq., Secretary 1616 N. Fort Myer Drive Asli U. Bali, Esq. thShafiq Budron, Ph.D. 18 Floor Cheryl J. Faris, JD Arlington, VA 22209 Thomas Tony George Sam Hawatmeh, MD Sawsan Khoury RE: DHS Docket # DHS-2008-039 Jamilah Shami Proposed rule—Collection of Alien Biometric Data Upon Exit from the United Nabih Ayad, Esq. States at Air and Sea Ports of Departure Linda Mansour, Esq. Hon. Mary Rose Oakar, President On behalf of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), we write you to Kareem Shora, JD, LL.M., National support the additional collection of biometric data upon exit from the United States at air Executive Director Hon. James Abourezk, Esq., and sea ports of departure that the Department of Homeland Security proposed on April Founder 22, 2008. Advisory Committee Assad Jebara, Chairman ADC, which is non-partisan and non-sectarian, is the largest grassroots organization in the United States dedicated to protecting the civil rights of Arab-Americans. ADC was Honorary Co-Chairs founded in 1980 by former Senator James Abourezk to combat racism, ...