US to Photograph All Non-Americans at Entry, Exit: The Brief

Oct. 24, 2025, 6:17 PM UTC

ALL IMMIGRANTS and non-citizens will have to be photographed when entering and leaving the US under new proposed US Customs and Border Protection regulations released today, Andrew Kreighbaum reports.

  • Photographs and fingerprints were already required for certain immigrants and foreign visitors at designated locations. This rule would significantly expand that by allowing for a comprehensive data collection system for non-citizens regardless of where they enter or leave the US. A 30-day pubic comment period opens Oct. 27.
  • The rule comes amid broader efforts by the Trump administration to expand collection of data on immigrants and foreign nationals in the US. ...

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