Trump Administration Amasses Photo Collection of Children

 

By Ken Klippenstein

As part of Trump’s war on immigration, the administration has ordered Border Patrol agents to photograph, fingerprint and collect other identifying data on all “alien minors” under the age of 14, according to an internal memo I obtained. 

The homeland security order states that it “supersedes all previous guidance” protecting such children from the collection of this type of data, called “biometrics.” The intrusive new policy has not been previously reported.

Stressing that such collection is now “mandatory,” the February 12 memo was produced by Customs and Border Protection (CBP), an agency of the Department now headed by former South Dakota governor Kristi Noem. Per the memo:

“Effective immediately, U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) agents will collect biometric data from alien minors encountered between ports of entry, regardless of age … To facilitate enforcement, biometric collection – including fingerprints, facial images, and other available modalities, as appropriate shall be captured in accordance with operational capabilities and technology at each location.”

Click here for the full report.

Source: kenklippenstein.com