The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may require all non-U.S. citizens ('aliens') to be photographed when entering or exiting the United States as part of DHS regulations governing entry and exit processes.
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This provision authorizes photographing of foreign nationals at U.S. entry and exit to support identity verification and border controls.
DHS regulations may require non-exempt non-U.S. citizens to provide other biometrics in addition to photographs as part of entry-exit screening.
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The requirement to collect additional biometrics expands biometric screening tools used for traveler identity verification and document fraud prevention.
DHS removed age-based exemptions for facial biometric collection for populations under 14 and over 79 in CBP's facial comparison-based entry-exit program, while maintaining that age-based exemptions continue to apply to biometrics other than facial images.
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DHS cites technological improvements in facial matching and the use of facial biometrics for identity verification and combating child trafficking as reasons for removing these age exemptions for facial images.