DHS wants more biometric data - even from citizens
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: DHS rule would expand biometric collection to immigrants and some citizens linked to them

DHS rule would expand biometric collection to immigrants and some citizens linked to them

  • Flamekebab@piefed.socialEnglish
    16·
    6 days ago

    In about 2008 I was flying to New Zealand via LAX for a refuelling stop. We did not go through passport control but the US decided to take our finger prints and retinal scans. I am still furious.

    • ISOmorph@feddit.orgEnglish
      6·
      6 days ago

      Just out of curiosity, did you have the option to say no and be sent back to your departure airport?

      • Flamekebab@piefed.socialEnglish
        8·
        6 days ago

        Nothing was mentioned and I didn’t know what to do. As I understood it we effectively hadn’t landed on US soil so I don’t know what right they had to take that information.

        Unsurprisingly I’ve avoided all travel to the US since, even before the current level of insanity.