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San Ysidro and Otay Mesa pedestrian border crossings add biometric facial technology
The San Ysidro and Otay Mesa pedestrian border crossings are among the latest ports of entry that recently added new biometric facial comparison technology to screen travelers, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced this month. Here’s how it works: Once a traveler arrives at the primary inspection points at the pedestrian lanes or undergoes …
Otay Mesa detainees say shift of health services to private contractor complicates care
After spending the first part of the pandemic in the spotlight for a large COVID-19 outbreak at Otay Mesa Detention Center, Immigration and Customs Enforcement has contracted out medical care at the facility to the private prison company that owns and operates it. Detainees interviewed by the San Diego Union-Tribune say the medical care, which …
