Airlines are also suspending flights to and from Iraq, Iran and other countries due to threats of missile attacks, one of which is suspected to have downed a Ukrainian passenger plane.
- By Haley Samsel
- Jan 10, 2020
There is little known about the government’s use of “stingrays,” which tracks the locations of a cell phone and all devices within its range.
- By Haley Samsel
- Dec 13, 2019
The decision to reverse plans to expand facial recognition at ports of entry came after widespread criticism from legislators and activists.
- By Haley Samsel
- Dec 06, 2019
Two House members want the Department of Homeland Security to increase its rate of inspection from 15 percent of commercial vehicles to 100 percent.
- By Haley Samsel
- Dec 06, 2019
The Trump administration plans to expand facial scans from a pilot program for foreign travelers to include all travelers, including permanent residents and citizens.
- By Haley Samsel
- Dec 05, 2019
Under the terms of the ruling, border agents must demonstrate “individualized suspicion” of international travelers before officials can seize and search an electronic device.
- By Haley Samsel
- Nov 14, 2019
The Project on Government Oversight wants more information about how the agency has solicited facial recognition software from Amazon and other companies.
- By Haley Samsel
- Nov 11, 2019
While the sawing incidents are concerning to border agents, they say that new electronic sensors and the deployment of other resources are making bollard incidents less common.
- By Haley Samsel
- Nov 05, 2019
Customs and Border Protection is asking vendors to describe their ability to provide body cameras, video management, facial recognition technology and more.
- By Haley Samsel
- Oct 17, 2019
While the political discussions that focus on how to secure America’s borders rage on without a clear resolution regarding what or how policies and procedures could change, one element of the discussion remains clear and present–that technology must and will play an ever more significant role at the U.S. border.
Ismail Ajjawi, a Palestinian 17-year-old from Lebanon, said he was denied entry to the United States because a border agent found ‘people posting political points of view that oppose the U.S.’ on his social media feeds.
- By Haley Samsel
- Aug 29, 2019
The agency is looking for contractors that would “transform” its passenger processing systems and integrate facial recognition into “all passenger applications.”
- By Haley Samsel
- Aug 15, 2019
A system that allows international travelers to skip lines when entering the U.S. is ‘vulnerable to exploitation,’ according to a new report from the Department of Homeland Security.
- By Haley Samsel
- Jul 02, 2019
A subcontractor of U.S. Customs & Border Protection transferred images of travelers and license plates to its network without CBP’s authorization or knowledge. He was subsequently hacked, and the information was compromised.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- Jun 12, 2019
Security at the southern border is critical, but let’s not talk about illegal immigration. There is an issue more compelling and serious than what you’ve been seeing in the headlines recently.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- Mar 01, 2019
The Department of Homeland Security gave notice it plans to waive environmental laws to install gates along a stretch of border fence.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Oct 12, 2018
Sector Border Patrol agents arrested six Mexican nationals and five U.S. citizens after three separate smuggling attempts this week.
U.S. Border Patrol agents disrupted a few smuggling attempts.
The Department of Homeland Security has released the following statement on Southwest border migration, for August, according to the Customs and Border Protection.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- Sep 14, 2018
CBP urges all international visitors to ensure they possess the appropriate U.S. travel visa for the purpose of their visit