1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov August 27, 2020Biometric Entry-Exit System: Legislative History and StatusThe Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is statutorily required to develop and implement an automated biometric (i.e., physical characteristics such as fingerprints, face, or irises) entry-exi
2、t system for foreign nationals (referred to as aliens in immigration law) traveling into and out of the United States. The goals of this system are to strengthen national security and help enforce immigration law without disrupting the flow of authorized travel and commerce. The biometric entry syst
3、em is said to be fully operationalized, whereas the biometric exit system is still being implemented. Legislative History Since mandating the development of an automated entry-exit system in 1996, Congress has amended the systems requirements and deadlines on several occasions, including by adding a
4、 biometric component in 2001. A timeline of related laws includes the following: September 1996: The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (IIRIRA; P.L. 104-208), Section 110, required the Attorney General (AG) to develop an automated entry-exit system that would collec
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