Borders and airport to get electronic passport systems by October
Vinai Thummalapally
Although Belize has designated border crossings, the processing of visitors and nationals can sometimes lag. To speed up the process and to make it efficient, the western and northern border as well as the international airport will be experiencing an upgrade in their management systems. Passports will be read electronically which will allow easy compilation of data about the movement of tourists and locals. The funding for the initiative also comes courtesy of CARSI. The U.S. Ambassador to Belize Vinai Thummalapally says the system should be operational by October.
Vinai Thummalapally, U.S Ambassador to Belize
“Border security is essential. Most of you have travelled through the northern border with Mexico, western border with Guatemala and the P.G.I.A., our airport. We have partnered with Belize Immigration and an international organization of migration to install an automated border management system at the airport and the two main border crossings; this will be done by October of this year. For the first time, all persons entering or exiting Belize will have their passports scanned; providing a clear electronic trail. This will be tremendously helpful—not only to the immigration and law enforcement officials, but also to the Ministry of Tourism. Separately, customs/immigration and police will create two mobile interdiction teams to form 24/7 quick response units trained and equipped to handle emergencies anywhere in the country. As areas between formal borders and both ports of entry are difficult to patrol, these elite units will help reduce illegal activities along border areas. In the future, additional mobile interdiction teams will be set up in the south and in the west. Previous CARSI funded border security training has led to major drug and contraband seizures.”
More good equipment that can protect us UNLESS OUR OFFICIALS CONTINUE TO SELL PASSPORTS AND VISAS.
Historically, the Great Wall of China was built at great cost to keep out foreign threats. BUT ITWAS BREACHED, AND CHINA WAS OVERRUN, BECAUSE A COUPLE OF GUARDS ACCEPTED BRIBES TO OPEN A GATE.
Can we learn a lesson from China’s misfortune?
The us needs to be doing much much more since they are the ones causing all the drugs dealing going on in Belize they have not done nothing for the country .
Blackmint. YOU MUST HAVE SOLUTIONS FOR EVERYTHING!!! BUT I THINK YOU D NOT KNOW SH_T MEN I GET TIRED OF GUYS LIKE YOU!!!! IF IT IS GOOD YOU CRITICIZE IF IT IS BAD YOU STILL DO, SO I WOULD SUGGEST THAT YOU STOP REMARKING ON EVERYTHING MEN!
Great now the USA will know about Belizean citizens movements. A little privacy please uncle Sam?
These passport scanners will be hooked up to computers connected to the CIA Headquarters in Washington, DC, USA and used to spy on Belizeans and everyone else crossing the borders.
Borders are too pores for this to work .Ask the Zetas or MS-13 how easy it is to get in and out of Belize
Rod & Blackmint are the ones always being NEGATIVE, well atleast you know who came into the country legally with data stored. People could still come into the country under the old system, Passport stamped and roam around the country. We wouldn’t know what kind of terrorist or criminal they were but with the new system Immigration will be ALERTED IMMEDIATELY.