US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is implementing a plan to photograph all individuals in vehicles crossing into Mexico or Canada, including backseat passengers, utilizing facial recognition technology to verify identities against travel documents. This initiative mirrors a similar program for incoming vehicles and is part of broader immigration enforcement strategies during a time of declining approval ratings for President Trump, who has faced criticism for his administration’s hardline policies. Although the CBP’s current system struggles with accuracy, it seeks assistance from tech companies to improve its tracking capabilities.
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