U.S. Immigration Enforcement Apparently Provides Facial Scanning Tech to Local Cops
(GIZMODO, Nov 04, 2025)
Through a formal agreement, or Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), with DHS, participating agencies like your Sheriff’s Department can have designated officers who are trained, certified, and authorized to perform certain immigration enforcement functions, helping to identify and process individuals who may be in the country unlawfully.
New U.S. Policy to Photograph All Travelers at Border Not Necessary for Canadians, Immigration Lawyer Says
(CBC, Nov 04, 2025)
Friedman points to a 2011 agreement by former president Barack Obama and former prime minister Stephen Harper known as Beyond the Border: A Shared Vision for Perimeter Security and Economic Competitiveness. Under that declaration, law enforcement agencies on both sides of the border have been sharing information to help "prevent criminals and terrorists from exploiting legitimate trade and travel," according to a DHS fact sheet.
Japan’s NEC Swaps Cards for Faces in Biometric Payment Push
(The Business Times, Nov 05, 2025)
This school trial is part of NEC’s broader push into biometric payments and agentic artificial intelligence (AI). Agentic AI refers to AI systems that can autonomously plan, reason and act towards a goal, going beyond generative AI’s prompt-driven capabilities.
Is AI Threatening Mass Public Surveillance?
(Global Data, Nov 04, 2025)
AI can optimise policing efficiency, reducing the time officers spend reviewing hours of CCTV footage and allowing them to focus on intelligence-led investigations. However, specific legislation is needed to protect citizens’ privacy.
APNU Wants Law Amended for Digital Biometric Verification of Voters
(Demerara Waves, Nov 04, 2025)
The motion proposes that the National Assembly calls upon the Government to amend Section 69 of the Representation of the People Act, Cap. 1:03, to include a new provision requiring that every voter, prior to casting his or her ballot, shall produce such additional evidence as may be determined by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to establish, by means of fingerprint or facial recognition, that the person is the registered voter whose name and voter identification number appear in the Official List of Electors.
