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Immigration

Immigrant rights protesters participate in a demonstration to draw attention to the involvement of tech companies in the immigration enforcement system on Oct. 11, 2019, in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Former ICE officials clash on agency’s need for increased data access

Witnesses at a House hearing Tuesday disagreed on the need for access to more data, but fell in line regarding data modernization.
The seal of the Department of Homeland Security is seen on a podium on Feb. 23, 2015, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

DHS invests in digital credential technology

Six companies, including three based in Europe, were awarded contracts following an agency solicitation last year.
Houston Airport Biometrics and CBP Operations
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer takes a biometric photo of a passenger prior to boarding a flight at Houston International Airport on Feb. 12, 2018. (Customs and Border Protection / Donna Burton / Flickr)

CBP leaning into biometrics on controversial app, raising concerns from immigrant rights advocates

As Customs and Border Protection looks to expand the use of biometrics in its CBP One app, two different internal components of the Department of Homeland Security…
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