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I can somewhat understand when it comes to domestic flights, but international it can be quite useful to alert security on people who are flagged by interpol/eu

I can somewhat understand when it comes to domestic flights, but international it can be quite useful to alert security on people who are flagged by interpol/europol/whatever. Japan and Thailand takes face scans and your fingerprints when entering their countries, and I am certain they are not alone.

Obscurity4340 3y ago
Regardless of my thoughts on general privacy, the only people I can see being opposed to this are terrorists and money launderers and the politicians who support same as well as unchecked mass immigration and abuse of undocumented workers
gizmo686 3y ago
The bill only applies to the TSA. Customs and border protection are still allowed to do so.
- landemva 3y ago
  > still allowed to do so. They are allowed if you voluntarily consent. When did border and immigration photo opt-out change for Americans? https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/local-media-release/cbp-introduces-biometric-facial-comparison-el-paso-port-entry-secure https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/local-media-release/cbp-introdu... "It is not mandatory for U.S. citizens to have their photo taken."
Ekaros 3y ago
Do they store those and pass the to some system? Or are they just for verification of biometric passports?