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DHS proposes biometrics expansion for immigrants, dropping age restrictions and requiring biometrics from some US citizens

DHS proposes biometrics expansion for immigrants, dropping age restrictions and requiring biometrics from some US citizens

2025-11-04  Ian Fleming

Under a rule proposed, the department would set up a biometric identity system to track people throughout the immigration lifecycle. The new regulation would expand who DHS can require biometrics from — including U.S. citizens as well as children — and what types of biometrics it can collect.


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