## Proposed Law Limits ICE's Use of Facial Recognition A group of six Democratic lawmakers has introduced a bill to limit the use of the Mobile Fortify facial recognition app by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The app has been used to scan people's faces and verify their citizenship, raising concerns about civil rights violations. The proposed law, called the *Realigning Mobile Phone Biometrics for American Privacy Protection Act*, aims to limit both Mobile Fortify and Mobile Identify, the version for local law enforcement. Specifically, the law would: * Ban the use of the apps outside of ports of entry. * Require the deletion of all photos and fingerprints of U.S. citizens captured before the law's enactment. * Mandate the destruction of all photos and fingerprints of U.S. citizens within 12 hours of their acquisition. * Prohibit DHS from sharing the apps with external agencies. Reportedly, Mobile Fortify compares scanned faces against a database of 200 million images held by DHS. An internal DHS document reveals that people cannot refuse to be scanned by the app. The lawmakers who promoted the law have expressed concern about the misuse of technology and potential constitutional violations. The law aims to balance national security with respect for the rights and privacy of American citizens.