South Africa using biometrics to verify immigration status during raids
The South African government is incorporating biometric verification as part of efforts to control the numbers of undocumented people. The…
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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…
Nigeria turns to digitization, document verification to address border challenges
As part of efforts to effectively address immigration and document fraud, Nigeria is planning to put in place a centralized…
Unexplained USCIS requests suggest DHS using AI to flag visa applicants
In an unexpected and deeply concerning move, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has begun issuing Requests for Evidence…
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,…
How Geo Group tech became a cornerstone of Trump’s immigration crackdown
The story of a Honduran immigrant living in Louisiana captures the troubling transformation of U.S. immigration enforcement in the Trump…
40 UK MPs call for digital IDs to fight illegal migration, streamline public services
Over 40 Members of the British Parliament have signed a letter calling for the introduction of digital IDs in order…
Biometrics and identity papers become new US immigration battleground
On March 12, 2025, the Trump administration’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published an interim final rule that reactivates a…
Immigration New Zealand considering digital ID for migrants
Decisions to approve visas for New Zealand will become a lot more machine-like as the country’s government plans to automate…
DHS replaces CBP One app with CBP Home; Amends regs for alien fingerprinting
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) this week announced the release of the CBP Home app, which basically is a…
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