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August 22, 2018

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CBP's airport facial recognition system caught its first imposter at Dulles International Airport. A Congolese man posing as a French citizen allegedly attempted to enter the U.S. using someone else's passport. When his facial recognition image did not match his passport photo, a CBP officer conducted a secondary inspection and found the real Congolese identity card hidden in the man's shoe.

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CBP Officer conducts secondary inspection of imposter's shoe and finds read ID card inside
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After the facial recognition system caught a discrepancy, CBP officers found the imposter's identity card hidden in his shoe.
Last Modified: May 22, 2019