📱 2022-04-08 03:13:00 – Paris/France.
The White House confirmed on Wednesday that US border officials are giving cellphones to some suspected illegal immigrants - arguing it could make them easier to track after their release in the US, even though they can be easily dropped, unlike ankle monitors.
“We need to take steps to ensure that we know where the individuals are and that we can track and verify with them,” press secretary Jen Psaki said during her daily briefing.
It's unclear how many phones are distributed or which models are included. Government-subsidized cellphones can become a politically sensitive issue – like in 2012 when a viral video depicted a low-income woman bragging about the free “Obamaphone” she received.
PSAKI claimed that the phones are a surveillance tool and are not intended to be a benefit to those suspected of entering the country illegally.
“Alternatives to detention programs … have three unique forms of technology to monitor participants enrolled in the program,” Psaki said. “Telephonic, which is one of them, uses a participant's voice to create a biometric voiceprint during the registration process. And when the participant has a recording call, their voice is compared to the voiceprint.
US border officials are giving cellphones to some suspected illegal immigrants in order to track them, the White House said.REUTERS/Paul Ratje White House press secretary Jen Psaki stressed that cellphones will be used as a tool surveillance.REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez An Migrant asylum seeker uses SmartLink on the phone given to him to take pictures of himself while checking in with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.REUTERS/ Paul Ratje
“SmartLink, which is another option, allows participants to be monitored via a smartphone or a tablet using face-matching technology to establish identity. And Global Positioning System monitoring involves a participant's location and movement history, using satellite technology via an ankle strap.
PSAKI concluded, “This is all part of our efforts, as individuals enter the United States, and individuals entering who will proceed with immigration processing, to monitor and track their whereabouts. »
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