[bestbyV]

If I pass through the USA on the way to, for example, Canada, they'll take my fingerprints. Since I'm not a terrorist, they're not going to find my prints on their database, but the idea still makes me uncomfortable... do they keep a record of my fingerprints in case someone tries to steal my identity (or my fingers for that matter) and thus sneak into the country? Do they delete the data?

Anyway, how is this relevant to the topic, you ask... well... does the US constitution apply only to citizens of the USA? "All men are created equal"... not "all Americans are created equal". I am assuming that it only applies within the borders of America (and places they've conquered, like Guantanamo Bay and Hawai'i... oh wait, not G. bay? Huh? How odd...). In short... if I'm in the USA as a tourist or on business or whatever, am I covered by these constitutional freedoms y'all love to talk about?