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

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[–] Flamekebab@piefed.social 16 points 3 months ago (1 children)

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.org 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] Flamekebab@piefed.social 8 points 3 months 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.