UK to deploy facial recognition in biggest-ever immigration crackdown

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Documents show Home Office developing programme to use technology for general immigration enforcementThe Home Office is preparing to deploy facial recognition technology at transport hubs and public events as part of the biggest immigration enforcement crackdown in British histor...

Documents show Home Office developing programme to use technology for general immigration enforcement

The Home Office is preparing to deploy facial recognition technology at transport hubs and public events as part of the biggest immigration enforcement crackdown in British history.

Policy documents show the government has been developing a programme to deploy live facial recognition (LFR) cameras for β€œgeneral immigration enforcement”, including non-criminal immigration offences.

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