DHS audit urges upgrade of biometric vetting for noncitizens and asylum seekers
A recent audit by the DHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) has called for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)…
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DHS reinterprets foreign worker fees to fund biometric border system
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has proposed a way to fund its Customs and Border Protection Agency’s Biometric Entry-Exit…
Getlink confident in biometric border check readiness for October 2024
In light of impending border checks set to be implemented in October, Getlink, the operator of the Channel Tunnel, has…
French travel minister joins UK lawmakers in floating EES postponement
The European Union’s biometrics-based travel scheme is raising concern in France with the local transport minister not excluding postponement. Minister…
CBP testing facial recognition for in-car travelers at Mariposa Port of Entry
The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has launched a pilot program at the Mariposa Port of Entry to…
DHS and TSA adjust digital strategies with biometrics, facial recognition
U.S. government agencies are adapting in real time to a digital landscape transformed by AI, identity fraud, deepfakes and biometric…
Zimbabwe implements biometric border posts for automating immigration processes
Zimbabwe is implementing fingerprint and iris biometrics at its borders to automate tasks that have historically been carried out by…
In US and Europe, biometric data exchange key to stopping human trafficking
A new agreement between Costa Rica and the U.S. under the Department of Homeland Security’s Biometric Information Sharing Partnerships (BDSP)…
US, UK digital systems for immigration biometrics draw criticism
Amnesty International says that the biometric asylum app CBP One, created by the United States Customs and Border Protection, fails…
Eurotunnel boss says no delays from new biometrics checks at EU borders
The arrival of European Union’s biometric border controls has ignited fears over long queues at the UK’s border checkpoints. But…
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