Overview
- The rule was published on October 24 and is set to take effect December 26 at airports, seaports, land crossings and other authorized departure points.
- It authorizes collection of additional biometrics such as fingerprints or DNA and removes age exemptions by allowing facial recognition for children under 14 and adults over 79.
- The requirement covers all non-U.S. citizens, including immigrants living in the country and lawful permanent residents with green cards.
- CBP already uses facial recognition for all commercial air arrivals but only records exits at select locations, with full deployment projected in three to five years.
- A public comment period opens October 27, as civil-rights and privacy groups warn about overreach and documented accuracy disparities in facial recognition.