
U.S. border agents will force Canadians to undergo facial recognition checks
Irish Mae Silvestre
created: May 15, 2025, 3:15 p.m. | updated: May 16, 2025, 3:58 p.m.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has confirmed plans to use facial biometrics at its land borders, and they will affect Canadians.
Turner explained that facial biometric records are used to track overstays.
CBP also uses facial biometrics for travellers entering the U.S. via cruises and pedestrian lanes.
On May 9, Wired reported that CBP plans to "log every person leaving the country by vehicle by taking photos at border crossings."
Although they've been testing the technology, Turner said there's no specific timeline for when CBP plans to implement facial biometrics for travellers leaving by land.
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