US govt considers special ID card for some asylum seekers
A proposal already being politicized by anti-immigration forces in the United States would give immigrants a phot ID card for…
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Think tank says biometric monitoring of asylum seekers is better for all than detention
An open-society think tank pushing for fair enforcement of immigration policies has published a defense of the United States’ biometric…
US and EU lack of protections on use of border biometrics, reports allege
As the European Union continues to make progress on its projects for digital ID, online protection and governance of AI,…
Immigrant tracking biometric app contract expanded by US agency
The U.S. immigration agency has renewed a biometric surveillance contract to create a new facial recognition app for tracking immigrants…
US immigration biometrics program with few allies outside the White House draws lawsuit
Over-promise or wishful thinking has made a biometric alternative to immigration detention a punching bag. And the only ones being…
Biden wants more immigration face biometrics, others in party want much less
Too little transparency and accountability for a U.S. face biometric check-in program for immigrants has some Democrats upset with the…
ICE drops $3.9M for Trust Stamp’s facial recognition, London Met taps NEC for $4.2M
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has recently signed a $3.9 million contract with Trust Stamp for the development…
$46M for an ICE biometric database is too rich for US Representatives
Democratic members of a powerful U.S. House committee voted Wednesday to more than halve President Joe Biden’s request for a…
ICE deploys mobile face biometrics to remotely monitor registered migrants
A pair of recently deployed facial recognition systems are helping the U.S. government monitor migrants and other foreign nationals crossing…
ACLU suit seeks the release of Clearview AI face biometrics data by ICE and CBP
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is seeking legal action to compel U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Customs and…
