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Re:Senators Say TSA's Facial Recognition Program Is Out of C... by X-Istence on Sunday November 24, 2024 @04:50PM (#42230936)
When entering the United States they also take fingerprints and a picture of your face.
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Re:Senators Say TSA's Facial Recognition Program Is Out of C... by applied_heat on Sunday November 24, 2024 @06:14PM (#42231432)
Canadians don’t have their finger prints taken when entering USA
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Re:Senators Say TSA's Facial Recognition Program Is Out of C... by hoppyhoppy2 on Sunday November 24, 2024 @06:26PM (#42231541)
...unless you're a US citizen, correct?
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Re:Senators Say TSA's Facial Recognition Program Is Out of C... by HWR_14 on Sunday November 24, 2024 @08:33PM (#42232349)
Correct.
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Re:Senators Say TSA's Facial Recognition Program Is Out of C... by DanHulton on Sunday November 24, 2024 @10:17PM (#42232918)
Fingerprints? I haven't ever had that happen. Perhaps only certain countries?
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Re:Senators Say TSA's Facial Recognition Program Is Out of C... by iamjackg on Sunday November 24, 2024 @10:41PM (#42233035)
People from (all?) visa waiver countries have their fingerprints taken when entering the US, in addition to having to submit an ESTA[0] application before arrival. Last I checked, it still asked for all your social media handles (although you're not required to provide them).

0: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_System_for_Travel_A...

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Re:Senators Say TSA's Facial Recognition Program Is Out of C... by iszomer on Monday November 25, 2024 @08:31AM (#42236132)
I've seen it while returning from a trip to Taiwan recently, via JFK. They took fingerprints from non-US passport holders at Customs, I think; they didn't take mine.
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Re:Senators Say TSA's Facial Recognition Program Is Out of C... by X-Istence on Monday November 25, 2024 @09:26PM (#42242022)
I am a US resident alien (green card holder) and I have my fingerprints and picture taken each time I enter the United States.
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Re:Senators Say TSA's Facial Recognition Program Is Out of C... by reddotchaser on Tuesday November 26, 2024 @08:21AM (#42245471)
Yeah all non-citizens have to do that. If and when you become a citizen you won’t have to. It’s crazy how much nicer entering the country feels after that lol
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Re:Senators Say TSA's Facial Recognition Program Is Out of C... by yuserx on Monday November 25, 2024 @01:19AM (#42233732)
That was the main reason why Europeans were forced to switch to a passport with biometric data (some fingerprints and photo) on a chip more than a decade ago.
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