US to Photograph All Non-Citizens Entering, Exiting Country
An ICE agent stands outside immigration court hearings at Jacob K. Javits Federal Building in New York.
Photographer: Adam Gray/Getty ImagesThe Department of Homeland Security will require all immigrants and non-citizens to be photographed when entering and leaving the US under new regulations released Friday.
Photographs and fingerprints were already required for certain immigrants and foreign visitors at designated locations. The regulation from US Customs and Border Protection allows for a comprehensive data collection system for non-citizens regardless of where they enter or leave the country.