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CBP adds more kiosks to pedestrian border crossing

July 22, 2013

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency will install eight new kiosks at the pedestrian port of entry in San Ysidro. The kiosks process border crossing documents and are designed to facilitate faster transactions, according to the news release.

The new kiosks will be the first pedestrian kiosks that feed travelers to multiple different processing stations, rather than having one kiosk feed directly to one processing station (the existing setup at all other land border crossings).

CPB is also leveraging RFID technology with the new pedestrian Ready Lane, allowing any traveler with an approved document that has been equipped with an RFID chip to opt for express processing.

"At CBP, we are committed to continuing to find ways to make our border safer and more efficient," said Pete Flores, director of field operations in San Diego. "We are working to leverage existing technology to shorten processing times for travelers crossing the border on foot."

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