On November 3, 2025, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a proposed rule to expand the scope, collection, and use of biometric information—including fingerprints, facial imagery, and ...

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that applicants, petitioners, requestors and beneficiaries may now call the USCIS Contact Center (800-375-5283) to reschedule their ...

Meta smart glasses and ICE mobile facial recognition reflect growing normalization of wearable, real-time biometric ...

Whether you are applying to a new job or submitting a work permit renewal, you might be asked to submit copies of your fingerprints — also known as biometrics. Biometrics is the process of collecting ...

While biometric scanning isn't new – you can find face recognition and fingerprint stations at entry points around the world – having it undertaken while on the move, without any queues and gates to ...

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