Since its creation in 2002, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has made significant progress in securing the nation's borders. Several new programs are in place and new technologies are being used to monitor the flow of goods as well as people in an effort to successfully identify dangerous materials, wanted criminals and suspected terrorists before they even leave their point of origin.

One program called US-VISIT (U.S. Visitor and Immigration Status Indicator Technology Program) requires all visitors entering the country on a travel visa to submit fingerprints and a photo at port of entry....