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[–] sturmblast@lemmy.world 4 points 42 minutes ago

The terrorists win

[–] daannii@lemmy.world 14 points 2 hours ago

I had a student visa for the UK back in 2018. I had to go to st.louis (3 hr drive) and get both my palms/fingers and my face scanned.

When I arrived in the UK, the university also scanned my palms/fingers to make sure they matched. I can't recall if my face was scanned again. I thought it was overkill but they apparently had a problem with people coming in with student visas and never attending university.

I found this unlikely because to get my visa I had to not only prove I had enough finances for the tuition but living expenses amounting to around 30,000 USD. For the year I would be there. (I was getting fasfa loan money and they accepted this).

I also paid nearly $800 USD for the visa and healthcare that was required.

Oh and the classrooms had scanners on them and I had to scan my ID for every attendance. To prove I was attending classes.

And I was doing a research program so after 6 months I wasn't attending classes, just doing research. So not scanning my ID anywhere. And I got a notice I would be deported in 30 days if I wasn't attending. I had to call them up and explain the situation. And then I just started scanning my ID on random doors every day. Just to be sure I didn't get flagged again.

[–] RIotingPacifist@lemmy.world 29 points 3 hours ago

I get that it feels good to give Americans a taste of their own survailance border, but this is bad, building a survailance network "at the border" will inevitably expand inwards.

[–] Bbbbbbbbbbb@lemmy.world 57 points 4 hours ago

First sentence in the article

Americans traveling to Europe are now encountering major changes at border crossings as the European Union’s long‑planned Entry/Exit System (EES) has officially come into force. 

Confusing headline

[–] Amberskin@europe.pub 17 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

So they will ‘face’ the same stuff Europeans used to ‘face’ when entering the US.

So?

[–] theherk@lemmy.world 16 points 4 hours ago

What do you mean “so”? It’s just… news. A thing that’s happening that people might want to know about.

[–] PiraHxCx@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (2 children)

Your face and your fingerprint was already in the passport they scanned though...

[–] RIotingPacifist@lemmy.world 7 points 3 hours ago (2 children)

I don't think your fingerprint is in your passport.

[–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

It is if you’ve ever picked up your passport.

[–] YaDownWitCPP@lemmy.world 4 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

First thing I do in the morning is put on a fresh pair of gloves for the day.

[–] k_rol@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Do you know for a fact that you've never sleep walked and held your passport?

[–] YaDownWitCPP@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago

I do! Because I've never bothered getting a passport...

[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago

I'm certain your fingerprint isn't on my passport.