The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is proposing a new regulation that may require all travelers, including U.S. citizens, to be photographed when leaving or entering the country, in a bid to increase security and safety efforts.
DHS, in a filing, said it’s required by statute to develop and implement a biometric entry-exit data system. They said the proposed system, which would utilize facial recognition, “would help prevent persons from attempting to fraudulently use U.S. travel documents and identify criminals and known or suspected terrorists.”
