
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has completed the rollout of facial comparison technology at all U.S. airports for international arrivals, a milestone in the deployment of biometric technology for the agency to secure and streamline travel to and from the U.S. The biometric entry program, called Simplified Arrival, automates manual document checks by using a camera and matching algorithm to verify the identities of travelers after they present their travel documents. After arriving at the primary inspection station at an…