U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) – which administers America’s naturalization and immigration system — is losing more than $3 million a day, and cutting corners on security. Unlike most federal agencies, USCIS is almost entirely …
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In a further unwinding of national security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is planning to drop FBI name vetting of citizenship applications. Heightening the country’s vulnerability to fraud and exploitation, the agency has alr…
Canceling implementation of a more robust biometric screening system, the Biden administration is holding onto outdated vetting procedures that expose the U.S. to fraud, exploitation, public safety and national security risks. The decision comes just a…
In 1996 – five years before the 9/11 attacks – Congress ordered the development and implementation of an entry-exit data system to better track arrivals and departures of international travelers in the U.S. That program was expanded to include biometri…
The Trump Administration is seeking to expand biometric data collection for those seeking U.S. citizenship. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed the administration’s plan through the publication of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Se…