A new regulation is in effect that requires people leaving or entering the United States, including Canadians, to be photographed at borders.
  • Lembot_0006@programming.dev
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    3 days ago

    so this is really not a big deal.

    I wanted to say… something different. Why bother with photographing if they already have photos of travelers? Sounds illogical.

    • jasory@programming.dev
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      3 days ago

      Maybe to match against the passport photos. Some people travel with other similar-looking people’s IDs, and it can be missed by inspectors. So having an current photo of the traveler can be used in post-hoc investigations to determine if they did so.