US government to use facial recognition technology at Mexico border crossing

Re:US government to use facial recognition technology at Mex... by refurb on Thursday June 07, 2018 @10:52AM (#17256235)

The US and Canada haven't had exit checks in the recent past. What they've done is collect flight manifests and use that as confirmation that a person has left the country.

However, it's quite common in Europe and other countries. Every time I fly out of a European county, my passport has been check to confirm that I actually left. Same with several Asian countries.

Apparently the UK doesn't do it, but other EU countries do.[1]

[1]https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/checkpoints-borders-policy-d...

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Re:US government to use facial recognition technology at Mex... by gsnedders on Thursday June 07, 2018 @11:29AM (#17256656)

> Apparently the UK doesn't do it, but other EU countries do.

The UK has the ID document details checked by airline staff (or their contractors, like handling agents) with document details passed on to the Border Agency.

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