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DHS Starts Collecting Biometric Fingerprints at Airports in Atlanta and Detroit

Marking a new beginning toward deploying biometric exit procedures for international travelers, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has started collecting biometrics-digital fingerprints from non-U.S. citizens departing U.S. as part of a pilot program at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport. The departing non-U.S. citizens from Atlanta and Detroit airports must have their biometrics collected before boarding their flights. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers will collect biometrics at the boarding gate from non-U.S. citizens departing from Detroit and for non-U.S. citizens departing from Atlanta, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers will collect biometrics at security checkpoints. Until early June, these pilots are expected to continue. Non-U.S. citizens departing US from all other ports of entry will have to follow current exit procedures.

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