Immigrants Sue Over Trump Administration Biometric Data Policy

A group of six immigrants in U.S. detention on Thursday sued the Trump administration over its policy barring detained migrants from completing biometric data processes that cause their immigration applications to be denied.

The complaint argues that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) created a system that “requires individuals to submit biometrics as part of their applications for immigration relief, while simultaneously refusing to collect that information from people in detention centers,” the advocacy group Democracy Forward said in a statement.

This has caused eligible immigrants to be denied the chance to go through the legal means to attain a lawful immigration status through the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), including for victims of human trafficking and abuse along with those seeking to reunite with family members.

Immigration applications are denied without completing biometric processes, including fingerprints and photos, for them.

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