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USCIS — A sign outside a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration office in the Northlake area of DeKalb County, Georgia. (Image credit: Gulbenk / Wikimedia Commons).

Senators petition ICE to curtail ‘Orwellian’ use of facial recognition, surveillance technology

Sens. Edward Markey, D-Mass., and Ron Wyden, D-OR. call on the agency to stop purchasing private information from data brokers.

Sep 13, 2022 By Nihal Krishan

Customs and Border Protection, Miami — A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer greets international passengers at Miami International Airport in February 2019. (U.S. Customs and Border Protection / Flickr)

CBP decides against changes to its Biometric Exit program

U.S. citizens will still be able to opt out of the facial recognition program for international travelers.

Dec 5, 2019 By Tajha Chappellet-Lanier

Lawmakers demand answers on Amazon Rekognition (again)

The lawmakers feel they didn't receive "sufficient" answers to two letters from July.

Nov 30, 2018 By Tajha Chappellet-Lanier

Senate bill attempts to modify FERPA in era of big data

On the heels of the Education Department’s release of a set of transparency guidelines for student data, two senators introduced legislation Wednesday to protect student privacy and…

Jul 31, 2014