The Modern Passport Has Eliminated Fraud, Forgery, and Heroes Who Can Bend the Rules To Save Lives
The modern immigration system has made it difficult for bureaucrats to take moral stands in cases of humanitarian crises. Historical examples of diplomats who bent the rules to save lives are now absent, as technology and strict regulations override personal decisions. This situation raises concerns about the effectiveness of current systems designed to prevent past atrocities from recurring.
- ▪The biometric immigration system prevents bureaucrats from making moral decisions.
- ▪Historical figures like Raoul Wallenberg and Chiune Sugihara saved lives by bending rules, a practice now largely absent.
- ▪Modern immigration systems were intended to prevent the horrors of the past, but they often fail to address urgent humanitarian needs.
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Immigration The Modern Passport Has Eliminated Fraud, Forgery, and Heroes Who Can Bend the Rules To Save Lives The biometric immigration system makes it impossible for bureaucrats to make a moral stand. I know because I tried. Josef Burton | 5.20.2026 12:00 PM Share on FacebookShare on XShare on RedditShare by emailPrint friendly versionCopy page URL Add Reason to Google Media Contact & Reprint Requests <img src="https://d2eehagpk5cl65.cloudfront.net/img/c800x450-w800-q80/uploads/2026/05/Afghan-Refugee-5-15-800x450.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto" width="1200" height="675" title="A collage of several different images: one of them a blue U.S.
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