"Which part of that is supposed to deter people from crossing illegally into the states?" Peter Doocy asked Jen Psaki.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Wednesday confirmed that the Biden administration is giving technology such as smartphones to illegal immigrants to "check in" and "track" them as an "alternative" to detention.
Fox News correspondent Peter Doocy asked Psaki about reports from his colleagues in Texas that the administration is "starting to give smartphones to border crossers, hoping that they’ll use the phones to check in or to be tracked."
He asked, "Which part of that is supposed to deter people from crossing illegally into the states?"
Psaki responded that Doocy "of all people... would recognize that we need to take steps to ensure that we know where individuals are."
"The alternatives to detention programs — is what we utilize — has three unique forms of technology to monitor participants enrolled in the program," Psaki said, according to the White House transcript. --->READ MORE HERE
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White House press secretary Jen Psaki said the purpose is to 'track' and 'check in' with them
The White House confirmed Wednesday that illegal immigrants are being provided with electronic devices, notably cell phones, in an effort for the Biden administration to "track" and "check in" with them as they await immigration court proceedings.
Asked by Fox News White House correspondent Peter Doocy about the initiative, White House press secretary Jen Psaki the purpose was to monitor illegal immigrants.
"We need to take steps to ensure that we know where individuals are and we can track and we can check in with them," Psaki said.
"The Alternatives to Detention Program, which is what we utilize, has three unique forms of technology to monitor participants enrolled in the program," Psaki said. "Telephonic is one of them, which uses a participant's voice to create a biometric voiceprint during the enrollment process. And when the participant has a check-in call, their voice is compared to the voiceprint."
"Smartlink, which is another option, enables participant monitoring via smartphone or tablet using facial matching technology to establish identity," Psaki continued. She also noted the government's "Global Positioning System" which monitors the location and movement history of illegal immigrants awaiting trial through an ankle bracelet. --->READ MORE HEREFollow links below to related stories:
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