Airport Biometrics Detect Imposter at Washington Dulles
Utilizing new facial comparison technology, a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol officer determined that a 26-year-old woman arriving at Washington Dulles International Airport from Accra, Ghana, last weekend was not a match to her passport and was attempting to enter the U.S. illegally.
According to Planet Biometrics, “posing as someone else when attempting to enter the United States is a serious violation of US. Immigration law that could result in criminal prosecution. Inadmissible criminals and other foreign national routinely attempt various means to enter the United States, and may use stolen, purchased or ‘borrowed’ passwords.”