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The A to Z of ID cards

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By Steve Ranger

Published: 4 May 2006 13:30 BST

X is for Xenophobia

One of the arguments used to defend ID cards is the ability they give the government to crack down on illegal immigration. There are an estimated 430,000 illegal migrants living in the UK, and the scheme will enable employers to find out about the immigration status of job applicants and any visa restrictions which mean they cannot legally work in the UK. But civil liberties groups and opposition politicians have criticised the focus on immigration, warning it could fuel domestic tensions.

A is for Act
B is for Biometrics
C is for Compulsory
D is for Data privacy worries
E is for EDS
F is for Forgery
G is for Government IT
H is for Home Office
I is for Identity and Passport Service
J is for Jury
K is for Hong Kong
L is for London School of Economics
M is for Money
N is for National Identity Register
O is for Other cards
P is for Passports
Q is for Quarter
R is for Refuseniks
S is for Self-destruct
T is for Terrorist
U is for Utility bill
V is for Verification
W is for When
X is for Xenophobia
Y is for Young people
Z is for London Zoo

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