Do re-issued passports carry the same info on the bar code as the previous ones?

Do re-issued passports carry the same info on the bar code as the previous ones?
My friend has an overstay file, but has not been banned to united states. Will his file show up on the border when they swipe his new passport and will he automatically be flagged for check? Thank you

Best answer:

Re-issued passports contain all the same information as the original passport – that information stays on your file (even if it’s no longer an active issue) your entire life. So, if he would still be getting flagged on his old passport, then he’ll still get flagged. It’s all in a database – the passport itself doesn’t matter. It’s tied to your passport number, and that doesn’t change.

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