UK Home Office publishes privacy assessment for facial recognition in immigration enforcement

Why this matters: Publishing a privacy assessment is a procedural step, not a guarantee of protection. The real issue is that facial recognition in immigration enforcement means the government is biometrically screening people, likely including those who have done nothing wrong, as part of a process that can result in detention or removal. Who gets flagged, how often the system is wrong, and what happens to people when it is — those are the things that matter. A published assessment is only useful if it honestly answers those questions and someone independent can hold the Home Office to the answers.