Border agents plan to photograph everyone leaving the US by car
a year ago
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- #biometrics
- #surveillance
- CBP plans to photograph everyone leaving the US by car using facial recognition technology.
- The agency currently photographs inbound travelers and matches photos to travel documents.
- CBP has been testing biometric data collection since 2016, expanding to 57 airports.
- Facial recognition is preferred over iris scans and fingerprints for its intuitiveness.
- CBP also collects fingerprints using Biometric Exit Mobile devices to check against law enforcement databases.
- Biometric data helps track self-deportations and identify individuals with criminal records.
- The surveillance expansion aligns with Trump's mass deportation agenda but predates his presidency.