US-VISIT Stops Murderers Pedophiles and Immigration Violators From Entering The United States Through Biometrics and International Cooperation

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrest approximately 39 people
through fingerprint matches, investigative leads and other information. The subject was located by CBP officers , removed from the
Lufthansa airliner he had boarded, and detained by CBP until ICE agents
arrived to arrest him. The
subject attempted to enter the United States as a visitor for pleasure
through the St.

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Court TV - The Investigation Channel(TM) is the leader in the
investigation genre, providing a window on the American system of
justice through distinctive programming that both informs and
entertains. Agents
quickly determined that Kricheli and Tonia were the same person. To
date, more than 25 million visitors have been processed through US -VISIT
without adversely impacting wait times, and more than 590 criminals or
immigration violators have been denied admission to the United States because
of US-VISIT.

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Encores Wednesday, March 9, 2005 at 8:00 PM ET/PT

He taunted police for decades, all the while continuing his
murderous ways, with the hideous trademark of first binding and
torturing his victims.S.S. Garcia, the
DHS Assistant Secretary for ICE.
Both the 9/11 Commission and the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism
Prevention Act of 2004 stressed the need for improved information sharing and
cooperation among law enforcement and intelligence entities. Two days later, CBP inspectors intercepted Kricheli at the
Canadian border and turned him over to ICE for arrest.

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The deal was negotiated by Christian Vesper, Vice President Acquisitions,
Sundance Channel, and by Catherine Le Clef, of the Paris-based Doc + Co.

But in
2004, the BTK serial killer came out of seclusion with a letter to the
media, claiming responsibility for a 1986 unsolved homicide. air, sea,
and land ports.S.

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In this timely program , viewers will meet the men and women who
worked tirelessly on the case, including homicide detective Bernie
Browatzky, who walks viewers through the Otero family home that was
the scene of BTK's first murders. Progress has been
made toward that end, and the enforcement results of US-VISIT serve as
concrete examples. borders using fraudulent documents and to violate
immigration laws without detection. Thomas, Virgin Islands, led to the apprehension of a
St. For more information on US-VISIT, or to learn more about exit
procedures, please visit http://www.

Sites relating to specific criminals.

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Interviews with profilers, reporters
and criminal experts create a picture of a killer who managed to evade
capture for years, despite an FBI task force and a constant stream of
baiting letters to local media outlets and phone calls to law
enforcement.
"There is no question that the use of biometrics, combined with strong
cooperation among the many entities that make up our immigration and border
management system, helps us achieve the national security goals of the
nation ," said Jim Williams, director of US-VISIT.Y.S.

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The Staircase, which follows the thrilling
twists and turns of the investigation into the cause of death of Durham, NC
resident and Nortel executive , Kathleen Peterson, will premiere as a special
Sundance Channel DOCday series beginning on April 4, 2005, with two episodes
airing back-to-back every Monday night at 9:00pm.
The Staircase delves into the mystery surrounding the death of Kathleen
Peterson, who was married to novelist Michael Peterson. On the night of
December 9, 2001, an agitated Michael Peterson called 911 and told the
operator that he had found his wife, unconscious but still breathing, at the
bottom of the stairs .
In eight tautly structured chapters, The Staircase takes viewers inside an
unpredictable real-life drama as Peterson's sons and adopted daughters rally
to his defense and his legal team prepares to battle the prosecution.
government law enforcement and security lists. "This is one critical way we
can stop potential threats to our citizens and visitors.

-- On May 8, 2005, ICE agents at the Lewiston, N.gov/us-visit .

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"We are proud to air a documentary that showcases the modern
forensic techniques and brilliant detective work that finally ended
this crime spree. The silence was broken
after 25 years in 2004 when BTK again started sending mysterious
messages to local Wichita media.
Created in January 2004 and administered by DHS, the US-VISIT Program is a
continuum of security measures that collects biometric data, such as
fingerprints, and biographic information from visitors at U. visas to
approximately 7,000 visa applicants. Kricheli had been living in
Canada for years under a new identity and had obtained a job as a truck
driver, routinely crossing into the United States. The traveler presented a fraudulent visa he had used to enter
the United States more than 60 times without being detected by standard
biographic record checks.

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Premiere On DOCday Monday April 4, 2005

NEW YORK, Sundance Channel has acquired pay
television rights to the critically acclaimed true-crime documentary The
Staircase, an eight -part miniseries directed by Jean-Xavier de Lestrade
(Murder on a Sunday Morning). It leaves the viewer absolutely on edge and is the kind of
compelling television that Sundance Channel is eager to offer to its
audience.

The Investigators: Hunting BTK is produced by Mark Soldinger of
Firecracker Films. (www. By capturing biometrics from visitors seeking entry to the
United States , US-VISIT deprives criminals and potential terrorists of the
ability to cross U. A US-VISIT fingerprint check by CBP inspectors revealed that
this person was wanted by Interpol as he is suspected of pedophilia. Thomas port of entry, and was immediately taken into
custody by CBP Inspectors .

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on
behalf of the filmmakers. agencies identify criminals and other violators seeking entry to the
country, senior DHS officials announced today.
On Sunday evening, U. CBP is the unified border agency within DHS charged with the
management, control and protection of our nation's borders at and between the
official ports of entry.S.dhs.

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Sundance Channel Acquires True Crime Mini-Series The Staircase By Oscar(R)-Winning Director Jean-Xavier De Lestrade

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"Court TV and our website, CrimeLibrary . The
network is seen in over 83 million homes.
Furthermore, the US-VISIT program has helped special agents from U. The initial deployment of
US-VISIT represents a tangible and successful interim response to this
challenge but much more needs to be done to have a complete automated
biometric entry-exit system that fully meets our goals.

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Sundance Channel operates independently of the non-
profit Sundance Institute and the Sundance Film Festival, but shares the
overall Sundance mission of supporting independent artists and providing them
with wider opportunities to present their work to audiences . Now, Court TV - The
Investigation Channel(TM) provides an in-depth look at the world's
most elusive serial killer in a one-hour special The Investigators:
Hunting BTK, premiering Sunday, March 6, 2005 at 10:00 PM ET/PT and
encoring Wednesday, March 9, 2005 at 8:00 PM ET/PT. On March 1, Rader was formally charged with ten counts of
first degree murder, and finally, the families and loved ones of BTK's
victims will have closure on this terrible chapter in their lives.S.
There is broad cooperation among such organizations to share information and
match fingerprints against existing data sources . This vital information was unavailable to them until
the launch of US-VISIT. The subject, an Albanian national, had an active warrant for
his arrest in Dallas for failure to register as a sexual offender, a
felony.

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One week
later, Michael Peterson was charged with first-degree murder . When the serial murders stopped and the BTK killer ceased
communications, law enforcement was at a loss.Courttv.C.

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Launched in 1996,
Sundance Channel is a venture between NBC Universal, Robert Redford, and
Showtime Networks Inc. borders seeking to enter the
country. On May
6, 2005, ICE Headquarters notified ICE agents in Buffalo that the
fugitive was operating in their area.
US-VISIT entry procedures are currently in place at 115 airports, 15
seaports, and in the secondary inspection areas of the 50 busiest land ports
of entry.

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that will leave you unsettled . Court TV telecasts trials by day and high-profile original
programs like Forensic Files(R), Psychic Detectives(TM),
Masterminds(TM) and Impossible Heists(TM) in primetime.S. Department of Homeland Security.
US-VISIT is helping the United States demonstrate that it remains a
welcoming nation - that we can keep America's doors open and our nation
secure.

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Laura Michalchyshyn, Executive Vice President, Programming and Marketing,
said, "The Staircase is a lurid and true story that must be seen to be
believed. It's a masterful work from
Jean-Xavier de Lestrade .

US-VISIT is a top priority for the U. Meeting the challenge
also requires a comprehensive vision and strategic approach to transforming
our ability to keep America's doors open and our nation secure.

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Under the creative direction of Robert Redford, Sundance Channel brings
television viewers daring and engaging feature films, shorts, documentaries,
world cinema and animation, shown uncut and with no commercials .com, have followed this
case closely over the years," said Court TV President and COO Art
Bell . On February 25, 2005, police arrested
Dennis Rader, a Cub Scout leader and active church member who
officials believe can be linked to ten murders, the most recent being
in 1999.com or AOL
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S.S. These data sources include
Interpol data on criminals and wanted fugitives; the Department of State's
lost and stolen passport information; the FBI's known or wanted terrorist
list; and other systems.
Several recent cases demonstrate how biometric data, combined with quick
analysis and information sharing both at home and abroad, is helping protect
the nation:

-- On May 15, 2005, CBP inspectors at Los Angeles International Airport
encountered a Swiss national seeking admission as a Visa Waiver
applicant. visa. Lucia native who was the subject of a US-VISIT biometric "lookout,"
with a warrant for his arrest for the rape of a 14-year-old girl.

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The Staircase, a Maha Films production, is the latest film by de Lestrade ,
who won the 2002 Academy Award(R) for Best Documentary Feature for Murder on a
Sunday Morning . Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to deny entry to
approximately 594 people who arrived at U. ICE is
the largest investigative arm of DHS, with broad responsibilities for a number
of key homeland security priorities.

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S. . visa-issuing
posts worldwide and upon their arrival at and departure from U. With US-VISIT, fingerprints
reveal the true identity underneath any alias," said Michael J.

-- A routine US-VISIT check of a visitor's fingerprints by a CBP inspector
at John F. Further CBP checks showed that he had two prior arrests
for drug trafficking, a subsequent failure to appear in court, and visa
fraud.

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Time's up for an Elusive Serial Killer; Court TV-R- Unravels the Decades-Long Mystery in the Investigators: Hunting BTK; One-Hour Special Premieres Sunday Mar

S.S. government entities rely
upon the biometric and biographic data contained in US-VISIT to assist them in
their daily operations. In April 2005, ICE
agents in Washington, D. This information was shared with
CBP.
US-VISIT's goals are to enhance the security of our citizens and visitors,
facilitate legitimate travel and trade, ensure the integrity of our
immigration system, and protect personal privacy. By December 31, 2005, US-VISIT entry procedures will be implemented
in the secondary inspection areas of all remaining land ports of entry.

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Now, after more than two decades' silence,
authorities believe they have finally caught the notorious BTK killer
who terrorized the residents of Wichita, Kansas in the 1970s and 80s. This and
other clues led authorities to arrest Dennis Rader, a Cub Scout leader
and active church member , on February 25, 2005. -- Program helps agencies deny 7,000 visas, deny admission to 594, and
arrest 39 --

WASHINGTON, A Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
program that collects biometric and biographic data from visa applicants and
visitors to the United States has achieved unprecedented results in helping
U.
The results are directly attributable to enhanced sharing of biometric
data and other information between domestic and international organizations.

-- A cooperative effort between the ICE agents in New York and CBP
inspectors in St.

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. Customs and Border Protection Officers sent a
Swiss national, suspected of being a pedophile, back to France as his
fingerprints indicated that he was wanted by Interpol. Each of these entities uses fingerprints as its main
biometric tool. They soon found that an Interpol
fingerprint of Kricheli matched the US-VISIT fingerprint of a man in
Canada named Michael Tonia who had applied for a U.

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After claiming his seventh victim , BTK disappeared, and for the last
25 years, Wichita has tried to forget the horrific events. Ed Hersh is the
Executive Vice President, Documentaries + Specials.
In the 17 months since US -VISIT was created, the matching of fingerprints
and biographic information against the US-VISIT database has enabled State
Department consular officers around the word to deny U.
At the same time , fingerprints and other data from US-VISIT have enabled
inspectors from U.
The State Department , CBP, ICE and other U., port of entry
arrested David Kricheli, a native of the Republic of Georgia who was
wanted for murder in Germany, in connection with a 1997 shooting that
left one person dead and another wounded., received thousands of fingerprints on
international fugitives from Interpol and began cross-referencing this
data against fingerprints in US-VISIT .

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Meanwhile, Durham's district attorney and his assistant build a case that will
put the Peterson marriage -- and Michael Peterson's private life -- at the
center of the trial. For Court TV, Tony Horn is the Executive producer
and Madelyn Brudner is the Associate Producer. Court TV is
50% owned by Time Warner, and 50% owned by Liberty Media Corp. Kennedy International Airport revealed that the visitor was
using an alias.

-- Through a coordinated effort by CBP inspectors , CBP's National
Targeting Center, and ICE agents, the subject of a US-VISIT biometric
"lookout" was located and arrested as he attempted to depart the United
States. He was later extradited to New York to face
prosecution.

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It was produced by Oscar-winning producer Denis Poncet. When the police arrived, they found Kathleen lying dead
in a pool of blood and began treating the home as a crime scene. Reviewing the series, which ran in Canada as Death on
the Staircase , Henrietta Walmark of The Globe and Mail wrote, "Death on the
Staircase is a rare thing: an eight -hour documentary with twists and turns as
compelling as any found in classic whodunits . Through its
original programs, Sundance Channel connects viewers with filmmakers, the
creative process , and the world of independent film.S.S. More than a third of these visas were
denied because the applicants' fingerprints matched those on various U."
"In the past, criminals and others who were the subject of lookouts needed
only a new name to slip across our borders. The subject was later turned over to local
authorities to face prosecution.