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Original Date Announced
April 24, 2018DHS proposes establishing a new system of records, Department of Homeland Security/ALL–041 External Biometric Records (EBR) System of Records. The system would allow DHS to receive, maintain, and disseminate biometric and associated biographic information from non-DHS entities, both foreign and domestic, for the following purposes: law enforcement; national security; immigration screening; border enforcement; intelligence; national defense; and background investigations relating to national security positions, credentialing, and certain positions of public trust, consistent with applicable DHS authorities." [ID #878]
Federal Register: DHS Notice of a new system of recordsEffective Date
April 24, 2018Current Status
Fully in EffectOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Forms and Information CollectionSubject Matter: EnforcementAgencies Affected: DHSPre Trump-Era Policies
- June 5, 2007 DHS previously maintained a different system of records, DHS/US-VISIT-001 DHS Automated Biometric Identification System (IDENT). IDENT was divided into two replacement systems of record. 2007 DHS Privacy Act System of Records Notice: IDENT
Commentary
NILC & National Immigration Project comments
The National Immigration Law Center and National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild submitted comments in response to thee new system of records, Department of Homeland Security/ALL–041 External Biometric Records (EBR) System of Records. Go to article