Daily News | All non-U.S. citizens will soon have their faces scanned at Philadelphia International Airport
who are not U.S. citizens departing from Philadelphia International Airport will peer look into a camera that will instantly scan their face, check if it matches the picture from their passport or visa, then permanently store it — a biometric technology that has already left privacy advocates queasy.using facial biometrics
“U.S. citizens can voluntarily participate in the process, but are not required,” Heather Redfern, a spokeswoman for PHL said of the exit screening. The scanned photos of U.S. citizens would be deleted within 12 hours. can now opt out by notifying a Customs and Border Protection officer or airline or airport representative. Their documents will be checked manually. But eventually, it’s expectedThis change has the potential to impact many travelers considering that about 2.5 million passengers passed through PHL from January through October 2022, according to the most recent data available. About 1.24 million were traveling to another country, but those numbers include U.S.
Sapp said the biometrics, as of now, are part of a pilot program with airports and airlines for travelers who are not U.S. citizens leaving the country. The CPB still needs to write a regulation that would make biometrics mandatory and usher it through the approval process. There is no firm date when that might happen.Joseph Martella, CBP’s Area Port Director for the Area Port of Philadelphia, said “facial biometrics and prevented more than 1,650 impostors from illegally entering the country.
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