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CBP Says Biometric Processing Up in FY ’20 Despite Downturn in Travel

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, February 16th, 2021

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CBP Says Biometric Processing Up in FY ’20 Despite Downturn in Travel

Biometric processing of travelers using facial comparison technology “increased dramatically” in fiscal year 2020 despite a precipitous decline in overall travel to and from the U.S., Customs and Border Protection says in a report. CBP says it processed more than 23 million travelers using facial comparison technology at entry, exit and preclearance locations with a match great above 97 percent. “CBP sees biometric technology as the way of the future, a means of achieving faster processing times for travelers, and…

Congress

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Congress

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Congress

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