Customs and Border Protection

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.

• Face Surveillance & Biometrics

• Surveillance Oversight

• Traveler Screening & Border Surveillance

• APA Comments

EPIC Urges CBP to Pause its Expansion of Facial Recognition at the Border 

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.

• Face Surveillance & Biometrics

• Surveillance Oversight

• Traveler Screening & Border Surveillance

• Updates

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

• Surveillance Oversight

• Traveler Screening & Border Surveillance

• Updates

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.

• Democracy & Free Speech

• Privacy & Racial Justice

• Surveillance Oversight

• Traveler Screening & Border Surveillance

• Updates

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.

• Surveillance Oversight

• Traveler Screening & Border Surveillance

• Updates

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.

• Surveillance Oversight

• Traveler Screening & Border Surveillance

• APA Comments

Collection of Biometric Data From Aliens Upon Entry to and Departure From the United States

December 21, 2020

• Surveillance Oversight

• Traveler Screening & Border Surveillance

• APA Comments

Announcing the Re-Opening of the Public Comment Period for 21st Century Customs Framework

April 11, 2019

• Surveillance Oversight

• Traveler Screening & Border Surveillance

• APA Comments

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.

• Freedom of Information Act

• Open Government

• Surveillance Oversight

• Traveler Screening & Border Surveillance

• FOIA Cases

Agency Information Collection Activities: Biometric Identity

July 24, 2018

• Surveillance Oversight

• APA Comments