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Al Jazeera Staff

Colombia and the US agree to collect and share biometric data for migrants

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem meets Colombian Foreign Minister Laura Sarabia in Bogota, Colombia, on March 27 [Alex Brandon/Pool via Reuters]

The United States and Colombia have signed a memorandum of understanding in Bogota that would pave the way for the two countries to exchange biometric data collected from migrants.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, visiting on Thursday from Washington, DC, framed the agreement as a step towards cracking down on undocumented immigration into both countries.

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