The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it has begun collecting additional fingerprints from international visitors arriving at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK). Instead of two fingerprints, travelers will now be required to provide all of their fingerprints to authorities. Consular and customs officials for more than four years have collected biometric data from all non-U.S. citizens between the ages of 14 and 79, with some exceptions, when they apply for visas or arrive at U.S. ports of entry."Quite simply, this change gives our officers a more accurate idea of who is in front of them. For legitimate visitors, the process becomes more efficient and their identities are better protected from theft. For those who may pose a risk, we will have greater insight into who they are," said Paul Morris, Executive Director of Admissibility and Passenger Programs, Office of Field Operations, CBP.The fingerprints are also checked against DHS records of immigration violators and Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) records of wanted persons and known or suspected terrorists. On an average day at JFK, almost 14,400 international visitors complete US-VISIT biometric procedures. JFK is the tenth port of entry to begin collecting 10 fingerprints from international visitors.