Homeland Security Proposes Expanding Facial Recognition to Scan Children’s Faces

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is proposing an expansion of its facial recognition technology to include the scanning of migrant children’s faces. The proposal has sparked a debate over privacy concerns, as the department seeks to extend its current use of facial recognition beyond adults and teens to children under the age of 14.

DHS has been utilizing facial recognition technology primarily for adults and teens as part of its border security measures. Since last year, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has employed a mobile app allowing migrants over the age of 14 to submit selfies. . .