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Title: CBP will photograph non-citizens entering and exiting the US for its
facial recognition database

Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2025 18:45:57 +0000
Link: https://www.engadget.com/cybersecurity/cbp-wi...

The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) submitted a new measure that
allows it to photograph any non-US citizen who enters or exits the country
for facial recognition purposes. According to a filing with the government's
Federal Register, CBP and the Department of Homeland Security are looking to
crack down on threats of terrorism, fraudulent use of travel documents and
anyone who overstays their authorized stay.

The filing detailed that CBP will "implement an integrated, automated entry
and exit data system to match records, including biographic data and
biometrics, of aliens entering and departing the United States." The
government agency already has the ability to request photos and fingerprints
from anyone entering the country, but this new rule change would allow for
requiring photos of anyone exiting as well. These photos would "create
galleries of images associated with individuals, including photos taken by
border agents, and from passports or other travel documents," according to
the filing, adding that these galleries would be compared to live photos at
entry and exit points.

These new requirements are scheduled to go into effect on December 26, but
CBP will need some time to implement a system to handle the extra demand.
According to the filing, the agency said "a biometric entry-exit system can
be fully implemented at all commercial airports and sea ports for both entry
and exit within the next three to five years."

This article originally appeared on Engadget at
https://www.engadget.com/cybersecurity/cbp-wi...
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