Migrants Can Opt Out of Photo Capture at U.S. Airports

TSA and CBP Test Use of CBP One App at Checkpoints Amid Record Migrant Encounters

Migrants entering the U.S. at airports can opt out of having their photo taken by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), according to a sign posted at Miami International Airport.
The sign indicates that the TSA is partnering with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to test the use of CBP One, a mobile application launched in 2020, at certain TSA checkpoints.
CBP One allows migrants to pre-schedule their appointments at ports of entry and verifies the information migrants previously provided to CBP.
Despite the optional photo capture, migrants must still provide their alien identification number or biographical information to the TSA officer.
Since the suspension of Title 42, which empowered border officials to expel migrants quickly back to Mexico, there have been more than 300,000 illegal migrant encounters in December 2023, setting a new record for any single month.