United States Coast Guard Biometrics Mona Pass Proof of Concept 

19 September 2007 

Coast Guard Operations Homeland Security 

Missions Protect Maritime borders of the United States Promote Maritime Safety and Lawful Maritime Commerce 

Boarding Types Counter-Narcotic, Alien Migration, Safety/Security 

Boarding Teams Cutter, LEDET, MSST/Group/Station 

Numbers of Boardings 380 Counter-Narcotic, 223 Migrant Interdictions, Total70,300 (safety, security, and other LE) 

Mario Teixeira, Christina O'Loughlin  Sept 11, 2007 

Illegal Migration in the Mona Pass Unabated Flow Due to Lack of Consequences 

40% of undocumented migrants interdicted in FY04 enter the U.S. through the Mona Passage 

Insufficient evidence to support statutes for prosecuting most migrant cases in maritime domain 

Delivered Consequences = Deterrence to Migrant Flow 

Mario Teixeira, Christina O'Loughlin  Sept 11, 2007 

Solution: Biometric Identification Identify Criminal Aliens & Deliver Consequences 

Collect biometrics from migrants interdicted at sea, compare to US-VISIT IDENT database 

Lead development of regional investigation and prosecution standard operating procedures 

Partner with Dominican Republic Navy and prosecutors in interdiction operations and illegal migration deterrence 

Deliver consequences through prosecution 

Deliver aggressive public affairs/public diplomacy campaign 

Mario Teixeira, Christina O'Loughlin  Sept 11, 2007 

Proof of Concept - Overview Proof of Concept Demonstration 

Investigate the use of biometric identification at sea during Alien Migrant Interdiction Operations (AMIO) Evaluate the use of biometrics data as evidence in prosecution 

Demonstrate the potential and value in leveraging other government agencies’ biometric databases 

Develop and validate CONOPS/SOPs to implement biometrics at sea 

Develop and implement appropriate, efficient training methods 

Mario Teixeira, Christina O'Loughlin  Sept 11, 2007 

Coordinated Effort Not a “stove-pipe” solution to biometrics 

US-VISIT coordination to access IDENT from maritime environment Meets all department and national standards to collect biometric information 

Multi-agency Coordination Border Patrol – custody transfer on shore CBP – access information upon match through tools/support US Attorneys Office – prosecute illegal migrants 

Mario Teixeira, Christina O'Loughlin  Sept 11, 2007 

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P anoM

Biometric Process Cycle 

MigrantCG Patrol Interdiction 

BiometricPublicize & Deter 

DOM REP Collection 

PR 

Course Electronic Of Action Transmission 

Database Response Newly Installed Fleet 55 

Satellite communications 

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Operational Data To Date ~ Data as of 11 September 2007 

% of Matches 

Number of Migrants 1187 Percent Prior Felons 7% 

Interdicted % of Total 

Number of Percent Prior Deport 

Orders 20% Migrants 

Biometrics 1161 98% Collected Percent Watch List 0% 

Number of Database Matches 

244 21% Percent Voluntary Removal 72% 

Resulting Prosecutions 70 6% Percent Repeat 

Biometrics 10% 

Percent Interdictions with hits 84% Prosecutions per 

match 29% 

Mario Teixeira, Christina O'Loughlin  Sept 11, 2007 

Summary Benefit of teaming with other biometrics programs 

Learn from multiple government efforts 

Lead development of a DHS mobile biometrics “solution” 

Successful deployment in the Mona Passage Moving toward new AORs/missions 

S&T support for next steps of Coast Guard Biometric Program Additional handheld deployment Additional biometrics research 

Mario Teixeira, Christina O'Loughlin  Sept 11, 2007