US Implements Mandatory Biometric Checks for All Non-Citizens at Borders

• US introduces mandatory biometric checks for all non-US citizens, including Green Card holders, upon entry and exit.
• Procedures involve photos, and potentially fingerprints/iris scans, at all airports, land borders, and seaports.
• Diplomats and travelers arriving from Canada are not exempt from the new biometric requirements.
• US citizens are exempt but can voluntarily participate; their biometric data is deleted within 12 hours.
• Non-US citizen biometric data is stored for 75 years in the DHS Biometric Identity Management System.

Why It Matters: America tightens border security with mandatory biometric checks for non-US citizens, storing data for 75 years.