U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology
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U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (US-VISIT) is a U.S. government biometric entry–exit tracking system used to verify the identities and monitor the movements of foreign nationals entering and leaving the United States.
Aliases (5)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. government program
→
biometric identification system → border control program → |
| administeredBy |
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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| alsoKnownAs |
US-VISIT program
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| appliesTo |
foreign nationals
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non-U.S. citizens → |
| checksAgainst |
criminal databases
→
terrorist watchlists → |
| collects |
biographic data
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biometric data → |
| controversy |
civil liberties concerns
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privacy concerns → |
| country |
United States
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| dataType |
facial images
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fingerprints → travel document information → |
| goal |
improve identity verification of travelers
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prevent entry of individuals who pose security risks → |
| implementedAt |
U.S. airports
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U.S. land border crossings → U.S. ports of entry → U.S. seaports → |
| legalBasis |
Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act of 2002
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USA PATRIOT Act → |
| monitors |
entries of foreign nationals to the United States
→
exits of foreign nationals from the United States → |
| operatedBy |
DHS Office of Biometric Identity Management
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security → |
| partOf |
U.S. entry–exit tracking system
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| purpose |
enhance border security
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monitor movements of foreign nationals entering and leaving the United States → screen travelers against watchlists → verify identities of foreign nationals entering the United States → |
| relatedTo |
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
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U.S. Department of State visa issuance → U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement → |
| replacedBy |
Office of Biometric Identity Management
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| sector |
border management
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immigration control → |
| shortName |
US-VISIT
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| startDate |
2004
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| status |
superseded by OBIM
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| technology |
automated biometric identification system
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|
| uses |
biometrics
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digital photographs → fingerprint identification → |
Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology
("US-VISIT program")
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alsoKnownAs |
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National Protection and Programs Directorate
("Office of Biometric Identity Management")
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hasPart |
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U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology
("DHS Office of Biometric Identity Management")
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operatedBy |
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NPPD
("Office of Biometric Identity Management")
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oversaw |
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United States Department of Homeland Security
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overseesProgram |
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U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology
("U.S. entry–exit tracking system")
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partOf |
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U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology
("Office of Biometric Identity Management")
→
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replacedBy |
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U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology
("US-VISIT")
→
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shortName |