U.S. reportedly plans to photograph people leaving the country by vehicle at border crossings

U.S. reportedly plans to photograph people leaving the country by vehicle at border crossings

The goal would be to "biometrically confirm departure from the U.S.," spokesperson for CBP, Jessica Turner told WIRED.

The administration of North American President Donald Trump outlined ambitious plans to enhance surveillance at the U.S. territorial borders. The measure aims to implement a comprehensive facial recognition system for all...

Border agents are going to photograph everyone leaving the US by car

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) plans on photographing every single person who leaves the US by car, an agency spokesperson told Wired. The agency says it will start using facial recognition technology at official border crossings to match all outbound travelers’ faces to their passports, visas, or other travel documents, though there’s no public timeline for when this will happen. “Although we are still working on how we would handle outbou…

US Customs and Border Protection Plans to Photograph Everyone Exiting the US by Car

A CBP spokesperson tells WIRED that the agency plans to expand its program for real-time face recognition at the border, potentially aiding Trump administration efforts to track people who self-deport.

TSA's Facial Recognition Technology Under Fire—Lawmakers Compare It To China’s Surveillance Tactics

Jeff Merkley and John Neely Kennedy have spoken up against the facial recognition technology that the TSA is using. Here's why the procedure could create a 'surveillance state' in America.

More US Airports are Scanning Faces. But a New Bill Could Limit the Practice

An anonymous reader shared this repost from the Washington Post: It's becoming standard practice at a growing number of U.S. airports: When you reach the front of the security line, an agent asks you to step up to a machine that scans your face to check whether it matches the face on your identific...