US EditionCBP to Use Biometric Data Gathering System at All Ports of Entry
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CBP to use biometric data gathering system at all ports of entry
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection will launch a new biometrics data gathering system on December 26, which will require CBP officers to photograph and fingerprint all non-citizens and permanent residents arriving or leaving the country; seasonal workers and children will also be included. According to the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Register, implementing this comprehensive biometric entry/exit syste…
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has mandated the collection of biometric data from foreign nationals crossing U.S. borders, both upon entry and exit. The measure will take effect on December 26. The collection will primarily consist of facial photographs taken during immigration checks. Depending on the circumstances, agents may request other biometric data, such as fingerprints. The full document mandating the collection is avail…
The U.S. will be collecting foreign biometrics that pass through the country's borders at or outside the entry or exit from 26 December.
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