Collection and Use of Biometrics by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services; Withdrawal

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• Document number: 2021-09671
• Type: Proposed Rule
• Published: May 10, 2021
• Agency: Homeland Security Department; U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Official abstract

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is withdrawing a proposed rule that published on September 11, 2020. The notice of proposed rulemaking proposed to amend DHS regulations concerning the use and collection of biometrics in the enforcement and administration of immigration laws by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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