"The US 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. A new regulation will allow US border authorities to require non-citizens to be photographed at airports, seaports, land crossings and any other point of departure, expanding on an earlier pilot program."
"It also allows border authorities to use facial recognition for children under age 14 and elderly people over age 79, groups that are currently exempted. The tighter border rules reflect a broader effort by Donald Trump to crack down on illegal immigration. While the Republican president has surged resources to secure the US-Mexico border, he has also taken steps to reduce the number of people overstaying their visas."
"The growing use of facial recognition in US airports has raised privacy concerns from watchdog groups worried about overreach and mistakes. A 2024 report by the US Commission on Civil Rights said tests had shown facial recognition was more likely to misidentify Black people and other minority groups. The tighter border rules reflect a broader effort by Donald Trump to crack down on illegal immigration."
US border authorities will be allowed to require photographs of non-citizens at airports, seaports, land crossings and other departure points, expanding an earlier pilot program. The regulation, effective 26 December, permits collection of additional biometrics such as fingerprints or DNA. The rule removes exemptions for children under 14 and people over 79, allowing facial recognition use for those groups. The measure forms part of a broader effort by President Donald Trump to reduce illegal immigration and visa overstays. Civil rights watchdogs have raised privacy and accuracy concerns, noting tests showing higher misidentification rates for Black people and other minorities.
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