Florida GOP lawmaker reveals plan to expose gaps in biometrics system to crack down on visa overstays

FIRST ON FOX: Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., is introducing legislation to get the U.S. to finally launch a biometric exit system for immigrants on temporary visas in an effort to track and prevent overstays, a significant, but often overlooked form of illegal immigration.

Facial biometrics adds an extra layer of security and further enhances the traveler experience by utilizing a more touch-free technology that streamlines entry procedures,' CBP’s website says. However, the exit system has yet to be comprehensively implemented to track visitors leaving the U.S.

The concern about the exit system is related to concerns about visa overstays, in which immigrants arrive with temporary visas but remain in the country beyond their designated time. In fiscal 2020, there were 684,499 overstays, about 1.48% of expected departures, making it a significant form of illegal immigration, separate from those coming across the southern border. Donalds noted that the bill comes as the U.S.

Other Republicans have looked to crack down on illegal immigration via overstays. Earlier this year, Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, introduced legislation to require foreign nationals on a temporary visa to put down up to $15,000 in a bond or cash payment that would be returned on their departure.

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