Rebecca Gambler: Using biometric IDs to track foreign visitors

The Homeland Security Department can't get this one over the line. How to collect biometric IDs from foreigners leaving the United States. DHS captures it when ...

Rebecca Gambler, director of homeland security and justice issues, GAO

The Homeland Security Department can't get this one over the line. How to collect biometric IDs from foreigners leaving the United States. DHS captures it when they arrive, but that's it. The result? It's impossible to tell who is overstaying their visit. This situation has concerned Congress for years. Rebecca Gambler, director of homeland security and justice issues at the Government Accountability Office, shares the details of a new GAO report on Federal Drive with Tom Temin

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