Belize Teams Up with U.S. to Crack Down on Immigration Crime

Cabinet has approved the creation of a new joint vetted unit to strengthen the fight against immigration‑related crime. The unit will work in partnership with the United States Department of State’s Bureau of Diplomatic Security, based at the U.S. Embassy in Belmopan.

According to the press brief issued on Wednesday, the agreement will be formalised in a Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of Belize and the Government of the United States.

The announcement comes just days after Belize and the United States launched a biometric data‑sharing programme on January 12.

A programme that introduces fingerprint scanning and facial recognition technology at airports and key border crossings, aimed at tightening security and tracking movement more effectively.