If there's a criminal history, the FBI keeps that data. If there is no criminal history, the fingerprints are purged. They never appear again. They're not kept on file.
Senior Vice-President, L-1 Identity Solutions
If there's a criminal history, the FBI keeps that data. If there is no criminal history, the fingerprints are purged. They never appear again. They're not kept on file.
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