CBP Introduces Biometric Facial Comparison at Progreso Port of Entry to Secure and Streamline Travel
Release Date: February 12, 2020
PROGRESO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection is introducing biometric facial comparison technology to further secure and streamline travel through the Progreso Port of Entry in southern Texas.
CBP will deploy biometric facial comparison technology to all pedestrian lanes at the port during the week of February 10, 2020. The technology will enhance the identity verification process for lawful entry into the United States.
When a traveler arrives at the pedestrian lanes, he or she will pose for a photo at the primary inspection point. A CBP officer will review and query the travel document, which will retrieve the traveler’s passport or visa photo from government holdings. The new photo of the traveler will be compared to the photo from his or her travel document. The facial comparison process only takes a few seconds and is over 97 percent accurate.
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