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Early adopters in Mexico lend their eyes to global biometric project
(www.reuters.com)
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The dystopia is coming. If it's not already here.
Pretty sure it’s already here, just not as flashy and futuristic as we were expecting. Just sort of boring and tiring, trying to get through the day as it burns around us.
That’s why everyone knows what “this is the worst timeline” means.
!aboringdystopia@lemmy.world
Its been here for decades. It was already mandatory to provide an iris scan upon arrival in the US back when I visited New York in 2013. At the time, I was already baffled it was a requirement and wasn't happy, but at that moment there is nothing else to do then comply. The US probably has a very big iris scan, fingerprint and passport database of at least the western world.
No clue, I’m a Dutch citizen. Do your require to do an iris scan to get a passport in the USA? Might be covered there.
Thanks for the insight!
Is this a NY only thing? I've never once had to do an iris scan for anything, and have a passport, DL, and everything (US citizen). I also haven't heard of anyone traveling here needing to it, though maybe it just never came up in conversation.
Also, as for replacing passports, international travel still requires one but for domestic travel, you can get a regular ID/DL in many states that acts as an ID at airports without the need of a passport.
Biometrics are only required for certain non-citizens. Canadians aren't required to provide while visiting the US unless opting for an express pre-clearance NEXUS pass.
This is the boring dystopia.
No flying cars, just big trucks rolling coal.
No neon towers, just strip malls with massive parking lots.
We got the massive income inequality down.
High tech, low quality of life.
It’s already here