Customs and Border Protection
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EPIC Comments to CBP on Biometric Identity
October 29, 2024
EPIC submits these comments opposing CBP's revision and extension of this information collection, particularly the use of facial recognition technology.
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Face Surveillance & Biometrics
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Surveillance Oversight
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Traveler Screening & Border Surveillance
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APA Comments
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EPIC Urges CBP to Pause its Expansion of Facial Recognition at the BorderĀ
October 28, 2024
This afternoon, EPIC submitted comments to Customs & Border Patrol (CBP) urging it to refrain from expanding the use of facial recognition technology as part of its Biometric Entry-Exit (BE-E) Program.
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Face Surveillance & Biometrics
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Surveillance Oversight
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Traveler Screening & Border Surveillance
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Updates
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EPIC Urges OMB to Rein In Unchecked Expansion of CBP One App
May 6, 2024
EPIC submitted comments to CBP and OMB opposing an expansion of the controversial and flawed CBP One app for Biometric Exit
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Surveillance Oversight
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Traveler Screening & Border Surveillance
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Updates
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EPIC Urges CBP Not to Collect Useless Social Media Information From Visa Holders
July 28, 2023
EPIC urged CBP not to collect social media information from current visa holders because this information is not useful and likely to result in biased denials of entry to the U.S.
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Democracy & Free Speech
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Privacy & Racial Justice
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Surveillance Oversight
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Traveler Screening & Border Surveillance
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Updates
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EPIC, Coalition Urge CBP to Withdraw Proposed Rule Expanding Traveler Surveillance
April 3, 2023
EPIC and a coalition of groups filed comments opposing CBP's plan to have airlines collect sensitive information before travelers depart for the US.
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Surveillance Oversight
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Traveler Screening & Border Surveillance
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Updates
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EPIC Comments: Circumvention of Lawful Pathways / CBP One NPRM
March 28, 2023
EPIC urged DHS and DOJ to reverse changes to the asylum system that would deem any migrant who does not use the flawed CBP One app as presumptively ineligible for asylum.
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Surveillance Oversight
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Traveler Screening & Border Surveillance
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APA Comments
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Collection of Biometric Data From Aliens Upon Entry to and Departure From the United States
December 21, 2020
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Surveillance Oversight
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Traveler Screening & Border Surveillance
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APA Comments
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Announcing the Re-Opening of the Public Comment Period for 21st Century Customs Framework
April 11, 2019
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Surveillance Oversight
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Traveler Screening & Border Surveillance
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APA Comments
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EPIC v. CBP (Border Search Audits of Electronic Devices)
March 26, 2019
Seeking CBP's audits of the border searches the agency conducts of electronic devices.
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Freedom of Information Act
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Open Government
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Surveillance Oversight
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Traveler Screening & Border Surveillance
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FOIA Cases
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Agency Information Collection Activities: Biometric Identity
July 24, 2018
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Surveillance Oversight
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APA Comments
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