ICE to keep an eye on your eyes under $25M biometric scanner deal

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has awarded a $25.1 million contract to Bi2 Technologies for 1,570 biometric recognition devices capable of fingerprint, iris, and facial recognition. The devices link to a database with over five million law enforcement records and can access driver’s license and vehicle plate data. Senate Democrats have previously criticized ICE’s biometric technologies, such as Mobile Fortify, over privacy and civil rights concerns.