Non-citizens will be tracked entering and leaving the country to prevent overstays and passport fraud.
The US will expand the use of facial recognition technology to track non-citizens, a government document published on 24 October 2025 confirms.
The new regulation, effective 26 December, will allow border authorities to require non-citizens to be photographed at airports, seaports, land crossings, and other departure points.
US authorities could require the submission of other biometrics, such as fingerprints or DNA.
The move is part of a wider push by President Donald Trump to reduce illegal immigration.
Author's summary: The US expands facial recognition at borders.