Following a 30-day comment period, on November 27, 2025, Department Homeland Security (DHS) regulations were amended to provide that DHS may require all foreign nationals to be photographed when ...

The award comes as DHS and ICE continue to expand enforcement capabilities across immigration, border security, and ...

In a world first, two airports have done away with border guards at counters checking passports and arrival cards, in favor of a new AI-integrated biometric system that lets passengers skip the queue ...

The European Union is replacing passport stamps with a new biometric screening process. The new Entry/Exit System will require travelers to have their picture taken and/or fingerprints scanned. This ...

Police in riot gear and Customs and Border Protection agents stand outside the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Santa Ana Field Office as protesters gather after reports of ...

The 9/11 terrorist attack exposed weaknesses in the security of the U.S. immigration system. Congress responded with stronger security measures, such as the Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry ...

Beginning on July 31, 2018, applicants from Europe, the Middle East, and Africa submitting an application to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will be required to provide certain ...

The Thai government has ordered biometric screening to crack down on scam hubs in neighbouring Myanmar. Officials collected biometric data from scam compound workers illegally entering Thailand.