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cypherpunks01 on Dec 26, 2017 | parent | context | favorite | on: Not Ready for Takeoff: Face Scans at Airport Depar...

Is there currently no possibility of opt-out for this - what happens if you refuse on legal grounds? Will DHS not allow US citizens to leave the country unless they consent?

GuB-42 on Dec 26, 2017 | [–]

How can they tell you really are a US citizen unless they check your ID?

The cameras do just that. The problem is that it is done poorly.

dannyw on Dec 27, 2017 | [–]

The program is apparently a field trial and optional.

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