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DHS Proposes Controversial Biometric Data Collection Expansion

11/6/2025

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The Department of Homeland Security proposed expanding biometric data collection from immigrants and some U.S. citizens to bolster security and immigration processing.
The proposal would collect facial imagery, fingerprints, iris scans, and DNA samples.
Critics, including civil rights experts, warn of privacy violations and data misuse, especially for children under 14.
The plan costs about $288.7 million annually.
Public comments are open through January 2.

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The Department of Homeland Security proposed expanding biometric data collection from immigrants and some U.S. citizens to bolster security and immigration processing.
The proposal would collect facial imagery, fingerprints, iris scans, and DNA samples.
Critics, including civil rights experts, warn of privacy violations and data misuse, especially for children under 14.
The plan costs about $288.7 million annually.
Public comments are open through January 2.