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I recently reentered the US after a short vacation (the first time I'd been out of the country for a couple of years) and the CBP now have cameras/face scanners
by lsllc 2y ago
I recently reentered the US after a short vacation (the first time I'd been out of the country for a couple of years) and the CBP now have cameras/face scanners. The agent said hello using my name before I'd even handed over my passport -- in fact I don't think he even looked at it.
I assume they must be face-matching on the passport photo database.
- giantg2 2y agoYes, passport photos have been used for facial recognition for a long time now.
- mixmastamyk 2y agoInteresting, the camera is usually a bit behind the officer, perpendicular to the lane. Did you walk past the station or was it pointed towards you?
- beaglesss 2y agoYes this seems variable based on point of entry. I had (have?) a flagged passport for awhile and I never got the oh shit face from CBP until they scanned my passport.
- hammock 2y agoCurious, why are you flagged? Visited an unsavory country?
- zdragnar 2y agoMaybe like Tulsi Gabbard they made an enemy of someone in power.
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- beaglesss 2y agoI fought in a US-allied foreign militia against ISIS . So yes.
- thedrexster 2y agoIs this something you've blogged about or otherwise discussed in more detail? A college acquaintance of mine ended up in Syria with the YPG and I found it fascinating in a that's-so-fucking-cool-but-I-could-never way.
- lsllc 2y agoI walked up to the window (into the view of the camera) he said "Welcome home $NAME" as put my passport on the counter! The camera was right by the counter, not behind the officer.