
Texas congressman reintroduces bill to collect biometric data on immigrants at the southern border
Fox News
The B-VERIFY Act would require the Department of Homeland Security to collect biometric information from aliens seeking entry into the U.S.
The bill's reintroduction follows a record-high number of unaccompanied alien minors at the southwest border, with 81,437 minors encountered this fiscal year. "I believe this should have bipartisan support. I can’t imagine anyone making an argument that we shouldn't ensure that traffickers are not trafficking and families coming across really are families." - Lance Gooden, R-Texas Lacey Christ is a producer with "Fox News @ Night."
The Trump administration expanded on the use of biometric data in 2020 through a pilot program that cracked down on suspected fraudulent migrant families. However, the contracts that fueled the project have expired and have not been renewed by the Biden administration.