US EditionUS expands facial recognition at borders to track non-citizens
- A government document published on Oct 24, 2025 shows US Customs and Border Protection will expand facial recognition to track non-citizens entering and leaving to combat visa overstays and passport fraud as part of President Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration.
- A long-unfinished 1996 mandate prompted the regulation, which officials say targets visa overstays that the Congressional Research Service estimated at 42 per cent of 11 million illegal immigrants in 2023.
- Included in the expansion are children under 14 and elderly people over 79, with watchdog groups raising privacy concerns and a 2024 US Commission on Civil Rights report finding higher misidentification rates for minority groups.
- Effective Dec 26, 2025, the regulation allows US Customs and Border Protection to require fingerprints or DNA and broadens facial recognition exit tracking beyond certain locations.
- Privacy advocates and civil-rights experts say watchdog groups warned facial recognition risks government overreach, while a 2024 US Commission on Civil Rights report found higher misidentification for Black people and other minority groups.
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U.S. will extend the use of facial recognition technology to monitor foreign citizens' entrances and exits in and out of the country, in order to combat post-exploration of visas and passport fraud, according to one...
US expands facial recognition at borders to track non-citizens
The U.S. will expand the use of facial recognition technology to track non-citizens entering and leaving the country in order to combat visa overstays and passport fraud, according to a government document published on Friday.
Facial Recognition Expansion Sparks Debate on Immigration Policies
The U.S. plans to broaden facial recognition usage for tracking non-citizens' entry and exit to address visa overstays and passport fraud. A new regulation permits photographing non-citizens, including children and the elderly, and may include additional biometrics. Privacy concerns arise as the system's accuracy for minorities is questioned.
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