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RandomLensmanyesterday at 1:07 PM3 repliesview on HN

If the US gets the data anyway, why the need for access?


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some_randomyesterday at 1:13 PM

It's to validate that the fingerprints of the person arriving are the same as the fingerprints of the person who got the passport.

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kallebooyesterday at 1:10 PM

I would imagine it to match that the biometrics on file with the biometrics presented at the border to catch forgeries?

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tokaiyesterday at 1:09 PM

To reduce friction of traveling to the US obviously.

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