The State department isn’t collecting it for random reasons or for use as an identifier. It collects it for diplomatic purposes. So it is limited for a specific

The State department isn’t collecting it for random reasons or for use as an identifier. It collects it for diplomatic purposes. So it is limited for a specific purpose. I agree that SSN shouldn’t be collected inappropriately, but for purposes where it’s necessary, complaining that “the government” doesn’t need it, is silly, I think.