Facial Recognition Technology in the Immigration System

The alternative to detention program was intended to solve a real problem as populations and detention centers were on the rise. But emigration officials still needed a way to keep track of these people, specifically people who were waiting for a court hearing or who were waiting to be deported. In recent years, they've started using an ap called smart link for people going through the system to check in with ice regularly. It's sold by b i incorporated, which is a subsidiary go group, one of the largest private prison companies in the country. We reached out to both go group and ice for comment before we published this episode.