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Is there even an option at the airport to refuse face scanning? I assume that signs you up for a one way trip to a cavity search.

TSA does it, Customs does it when entering the USA after a trip too.

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There is a small sign in front of the facial scanner that says "Photo verification not required."

You can always say "I decline the photo verification", and they will check your license like back in the old days. This is what I have been doing for years now.

Things may not be quite so simple if your skin color is on the darker side, especially with the current administration. Doubly so if your passport shows you come from a country who's name ends in -stan.

All the previous administrations have extended the patriot act and other laws that enable warrantless spying and collecting data in the name of "security".

Yep but only this one has teams of people roaming the streets to round up unauthorized black people and concentrate them in camps.

Pure conjecture, Reddit-coded, seal-clapping bait.

Tell that to Omar Artan.

So far I’ve been fine politely declining. Haven’t been back to the US in a while though.

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