U.S. to Photograph and Track Every Non-Citizen Entering or Leaving the Country Under New Rule

Facial recognition technology (Credit: Creative Commons)

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has finalized a rule authorizing Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to photograph and track every non-U.S. citizen entering or departing the country, marking the full implementation of a long-delayed biometric entry-exit system.

The regulation, set to take effect December 26, empowers CBP to photograph "all aliens" at every port of entry and departure — including airports, seaports, and land crossings — as well as "any other point of departure."