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Beginning December 26, new U.S. Department of Homeland Security regulations will require all non-citizens, including Canadians, to be photographed upon entering or leaving the country as part of a biometric data collection initiative aimed at improving identity verification and reducing passport fraud. While the specifics are new, the U.S. has a history of collecting biometric data, with programs like US-VISIT and NEXUS already in place, while Canada also maintains its own biometric systems for newcomers.
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