The San Ysidro and Otay Mesa pedestrian border crossing is the largest land border crossing in the country, this crossing is located between Tijuana and San Diego.
Just recently the border protection agency has announced that they've implemented a new biometric security measure here. It is one that is going to be able to scan travelers by using facial biometrics to help automate the traditional manual document checks that people go through when traveling.
The security initiative, known as Simplified Arrival, takes only a few seconds and is said to be at least 97 percent accurate.
Using one of the highest ranked facial comparison algorithms available today on the market, this technology is getting paired with border agents that are skilled in trying to verify traditional travel documents.
If there is an issue with processing and verifying that traveler then they might need to go through to an additional inspection process as a result.
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They would then go through a more traditional screening process.
This technology-enhanced biometric screening process with facial recognition is already being used at various airports around the country.
The image that gets taken can be compared against images the government might already have on file, such as a passport photo or visa photo etc, so that they can try to confirm the identity.
It's estimated that some 55 million people have already been screened with this process and hundreds of individuals over the years have allegedly been stopped from continuing on their journey into the country.
The ACLU has also condemned the technology and use of these systems because of the potential risk to privacy and civil liberties. Still, we see that they are increasingly being unveiled in one area of society or another.
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