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CBP Biometric Entry-Exit Requirements

The Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection has formalized nationwide biometric entry-exit requirements for non-U.S. citizens, effective December 26, 2025, with a focus on facial recognition and optional fingerprint collection.

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How many unique individuals (not encounters) does CBP estimate entered the U.S. unlawfully since 2021?

reports encounter totals—10.8 million “encounters” nationwide since the start of Fiscal Year (FY) 2021—but does not publish a single, definitive cumulative figure for the number of who unlawfully ente...