DNA surveillance of migrant children in US sparks legal and ethical alarms
Since 2020, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has ramped up its biometric surveillance capabilities by dramatically expanding DNA collection…
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ICE is at the center of a vast and growing US biometric surveillance capability
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has quietly emerged as the operational nucleus of a vast, fragmented, and increasingly automated…
Palantir’s ImmigrationOS fuels Trump administration’s immigrant removal agenda
In April 2025, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) awarded a $30 million contract to Palantir Technologies to develop ImmigrationOS,…
Limited use of mobile biometrics, data analysis weakens immigration enforcement, US lawmakers told
At a recent House subcommittee hearing, experts and former U.S. homeland security officials testifying on the evolving role of technology…
ICE awards $63M biometrics and IdM contract for international student program
Dev Technology Group has been awarded a five-year contract valued at $63 million by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security‘s…
Trump’s homeland security picks could have lasting impact on border biometrics
Donald Trump’s leadership picks for homeland security signals a potentially significant shift in border security strategy, particularly as it applies…
Trump border plans spur hopes and fears for biometrics spending bonanza
Speculation over how incoming U.S. President Donald Trump plans to harden the country’s borders and carry out mass deportations, the…
ReportIn and CBP One: A tale of two biometric border apps
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has launched a new biometric border management app it calls ReportIn that allows permanent…
ICE mobile comms devices were left unsecured and vulnerable, DHS IG says
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) failed to effectively manage and secure its personnel and contractors’ smart phones, tablets, and…
Malaysia upgrading biometric border control systems for land, sea and air
The proof-of-concept period for Malaysia’s MyBorderPass facial recognition system to control immigration ends on August 31, leaving an open question…
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