Challenges to the Challenges to the Challenges to the Challenges to the Immigration Control in the Immigration Control in the 2121 tt CC2121stst CenturyCentury

Charlie StevensF H d f th UK N ti l D t F d U itFormer Head of the UK National Document Fraud UnitUnited Kingdom

What are the main threats to the a a e e a ea s o eImmigration Control?

To identify three key areas in combating abuse:

1. Technology2. The need for professionally skilled

immig ation cont ol office simmigration control officers3. International outreach

Aims of the PresentationAims of the PresentationSeventh Symposium and Exhibition on ICAO MRTDs,

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1. Illegal Immigration, organised criminality terrorismcriminality, terrorism

2. Economic constraints following the credit crunchcredit crunch

3. Immigration control coverage at all points of controlp

Threats to the Immigration ControlThreats to the Immigration Control

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Illegal immigration, organised Illegal immigration, organised criminality, terrorismcriminality, terrorismy,y,

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Economic constraints following Economic constraints following the credit crunchthe credit cruncht e c ed t c u ct e c ed t c u c

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Immigration control pointsImmigration control points

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Technologyec o ogy

ICAO globally interoperable standards for travel and identity documentsUse of computerised systems and “Watch Lists”ListsIntegration of systems with partners egcarriersUpdating security documentation and technology for detecting fraud

Three key areas in combating Three key areas in combating abuseabuse

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ICAO globally interoperable standards ICAO globally interoperable standards for travel and identity documentsfor travel and identity documents

Seventh Symposium and Exhibition on ICAO MRTDs, Biometrics and Security Standards, 12 to 15 September 2011, Montréal

Use of computerised systems and Use of computerised systems and ”Watch Lists””Watch Lists”

Seventh Symposium and Exhibition on ICAO MRTDs, Biometrics and Security Standards, 12 to 15 September 2011, Montréal

Integration of systems with partners Integration of systems with partners egeg carrierscarriers

Seventh Symposium and Exhibition on ICAO MRTDs, Biometrics and Security Standards, 12 to 15 September 2011, Montréal

Updating security documentation and Updating security documentation and technology for detecting fraudtechnology for detecting fraud

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The need for professionally skilled p yimmigration control officers

T h l l t b t Technology alone cannot combat fraudThe role of intelligence gatheringThe role of intelligence gatheringThe need for experienced, highly skilled control officers

Th k i b ti Th k i b ti

Training

Three key areas in combating Three key areas in combating abuseabuse

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Technology alone cannot combat fraudTechnology alone cannot combat fraud

Seventh Symposium and Exhibition on ICAO MRTDs, Biometrics and Security Standards, 12 to 15 September 2011, Montréal

The role of intelligence gatheringThe role of intelligence gathering

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The need for experienced, highly skilled The need for experienced, highly skilled control officerscontrol officers

Seventh Symposium and Exhibition on ICAO MRTDs, Biometrics and Security Standards, 12 to 15 September 2011, Montréal

TrainingTraining

Seventh Symposium and Exhibition on ICAO MRTDs, Biometrics and Security Standards, 12 to 15 September 2011, Montréal

International outreache a o a ou eac

Three key areas in combating Three key areas in combating abuseabuse

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ConclusionConclusionSeventh Symposium and Exhibition on ICAO MRTDs,

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Questions?Questions?Seventh Symposium and Exhibition on ICAO MRTDs,

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