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In 2009, DHS announced that it had completed an upgrade from two-fingerprint to ten-fingerprint scanners at major U.S. ports of entry. The upgrade, which began in 2007, is intended to make the entry process faster and more accurate. [5] Initially, only visitors who required a visa inserted in their passport were included in the US-VISIT program.
NEXUS is a joint Canada-United States program operated by the Canada Border Services Agency and U.S. Customs and Border Protection. It is designed to expedite travel cross the US-Canada border and makes use of biometric authentication technology, specifically "iris recognition biometric technology". [8]
Biometrics (or Criminality Check) [27] - Specifically fingerprints, is used to establish the identity of applicants at the time of an application and as a program integrity tool. [ 28 ] Background check (or Security Check ) [ 29 ] - A procedure to verify the criminal and/or security background of visa applicants to ensure they're admissible to ...
The typical work-flow of an automatic border control system (eGate) [1] Automated border control systems (ABC) or eGates are automated self-service barriers which use data stored in a chip in biometric passports along with a photo or fingerprint taken at the time of entering the eGates to verify the passport holder's identity.
Nov. 30—Sen. Charles E. Schumer and a Western New York Representative are pushing for Canada to close a loophole in their immigration laws that's leading to long lines at northern border crossings.
Visa requirements for Canadian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Canada. As of 2025, Canadian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 188 countries and territories, ranking the Canadian passport 7th in the world according to the Henley Passport Index . [ 1 ]
President-elect Trump continued trolling of Canada early Wednesday by slamming U.S. subsidies and again claiming that Canadians supposedly want to become the 51st U.S. state.
Luigi Mangione, the man accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, was told "don't say a word" by his lawyer in court, following an outburst outside the hearing at a Pennsylvania ...