>>For America, there is the story of the chap from Puerto Rico or some
>>other such poverty-stricken Central American banana republic who has
>>been refused a visa on several occasions for not providing a full set
>>of fingerprints.
>
>It seems unlikely to have been Puerto Rico, since a) it's not in
>Central America, it's an island in the Caribbean and b) it's a
>territory of the United States.

Ah. Somewhere foreign, Spanish-speaking and unreasonably warm, then. My geography's total cack.

>... How did we get onto this topic again?

Never underestimate the power of a hyperactive, mildly politically aware, bluntly arrogant teen when it comes to derailing conversations.