WASHINGTON: The Trump administration announced plans on Sept 1 to expand the collection of personal "biometric” information by the agency in charge of immigration enforcement, raising concerns about civil liberties and data protection.
In a statement, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said it would soon issue a formal proposal for a new regulation for expanding "the authorities and methods” for collecting biometrics, which are physical characteristics such as fingerprints used to identify individuals.
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