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Pedro Camacho

DHS Plans $7.5 Million for Biometric Smart Glasses to Help Immigration Agents Identify Migrants in Real Time

Smart glasses (for illustrative purposes) (Credit: Via Unsplash)

The Department of Homeland Security plans to allocate $7.5 million next year to develop biometric "smart glasses" that could help federal immigration agents identify migrants in real time, according to NewsNation, marking the latest proposed expansion of technology inside the agency's enforcement operations.

The project is included in President Trump's fiscal year 2027 budget proposal under DHS's research, development, and innovation funding.

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