Biometrics

Fingerprints Help Apprehend and Deter Illegal Migrants Attempting U.S. Entry

February 29, 2008 -- WASHINGTON - The U.S. Coast Guard and US-VISIT announced today the expansion of their successful biometrics-at-sea program to the south Florida Straits.    » read more »

December 10, 2007 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is now collecting additional fingerprints from international visitors arriving at Washington Dulles International Airport (Dulles). The change is part of the department's upgrade from two- to 10-fingerprint collection in order to enhance security and fingerprint matching accuracy.    » read more »

November 15, 2007 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today that in the first year of operation, its biometrics-at-sea program has been a success and accomplished its intended goals. In its first 12 months, the program collected biometric data from 1,368 migrants, prosecuted 90 of those migrants, and helped reduce the flow of illegal migration by nearly 50 percent in the waters between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.    » read more »

6/29/2007 - SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFPN) -- The 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron activated an entry system at a deployed location June 22 that will help make operations there safer and more secure.    » read more »