DHS - PRWeb Press Release Group http://www.rsspad.com/rss2/17770.xml DHS - Powered by PRWeb and RSSPad en xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com 30 U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Proposes Biometric Airport and Seaport Exit Procedures http://www.prweb.com/releases/DHS-biometrics/42008/prweb888544.htm The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on April 22, 2008, a notice of proposed rulemaking that will establish biometric exit procedures at all U.S. airports and seaports. Establishing biometric exit procedures are essential for ensuring the integrity of the nation's immigration system. DHS's exit proposal would require non-U.S. citizens, who provide biometric identifiers for admission to the United States, to also provide biometric identifiers--digital fingerprints--when departing the country from airports or seaports. (PRWeb Apr 24, 2008)

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]]> Thu, 24 Apr 2008 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/DHS-biometrics/42008/prweb888544.htm DHS Expands Biometrics-at-Sea Program to the Florida Straits: Fingerprints Help Apprehend and Deter Illegal Migrants Attempting U.S. Entry http://www.prweb.com/releases/homeland-security/32008/prweb739904.htm US-VISIT and the U.S. Coast Guard announced today that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is expanding the operation of their successful biometrics-at-sea program to the south Florida Straits. The program has collected biometric data from 1,513 migrants, prosecuted 118 of those migrants, and helped reduce the flow of illegal migration by nearly 50 percent. The biometrics-at-sea program, initiated last November, is an information sharing effort between US-VISIT and the U.S. Coast Guard to address the challenge of identifying illegal migrants who are interdicted at sea. The success of the program has significantly advanced the effort to develop effective mobile solutions for biometric collection and analysis, and represents another step in the department's comprehensive strategy to secure the nation's borders. (PRWeb Mar 4, 2008)

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]]> Tue, 04 Mar 2008 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/homeland-security/32008/prweb739904.htm Department Of Homeland Security (DHS) Begins Collecting 10 Fingerprints From International Visitors At Washington Dulles International Airport http://www.prweb.com/releases/DHS_Biometrics/122007/prweb575652.htm The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is now collecting additional fingerprints from international visitors as part of the department's upgrade from two to 10 fingerprint collection in order to enhance security and improve accuracy. Dulles International Airport became the first port of entry to collect additional fingerprints from visitors on November 29, 2007. Ten-fingerprint collection will begin at 287 other U.S. ports of entry by the end of 2008. DHS's US VISIT program, in cooperation with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is leading the transition to a 10 fingerprint collection standard. DHS uses biometrics--digital fingerprints and photographs--to prevent the use of fraudulent documents, protect visitors from identity theft and stop thousands of criminals and immigration violators from entering the United States. (PRWeb Dec 10, 2007)

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]]> Mon, 10 Dec 2007 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/DHS_Biometrics/122007/prweb575652.htm Biometrics Help Identify, Apprehend and Deter Illegal Migrants http://www.prweb.com/releases/US_Visit/112007/prweb569406.htm The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today that in the first year of operation, its biometrics at sea program has collected biometric data from 1,368 migrants, prosecuted 90 of those migrants, and helped reduce the flow of illegal migration by nearly 50 percent in the waters between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. This program, initiated last November, is an information sharing effort between US VISIT and the U.S. Coast Guard to address the challenge of identifying illegal migrants who are interdicted at sea. The success of the program has significantly advanced the effort to develop effective mobile solutions for biometric collection and analysis, and represents another step in the department's comprehensive strategy to secure the nation's borders. (PRWeb Nov 14, 2007)

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]]> Wed, 14 Nov 2007 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/US_Visit/112007/prweb569406.htm US-VISIT Biometric Exit Process To Improve National Security http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/06/prweb537005.htm Yesterday Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials testified before Congress that the department was moving forward with implementing US-VISIT biometric exit procedures at U.S. airports to improve national security. (PRWeb Jun 29, 2007)

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]]> Fri, 29 Jun 2007 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/06/prweb537005.htm Department of Homeland Security's US-VISIT Ensures Privacy Protection for International Travelers http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/05/prweb526479.htm Privacy protection is fundamental to ensuring the success of US-VISIT, the biometrics based identity management program for international travelers visiting the United States, launched by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in 2004. US-VISIT continues to place a high priority on privacy. (PRWeb May 15, 2007)

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