The Trump administration has for more than a year used personal information airline passengers provide to the Transportation Security Administration for immigration enforcement, according to documents obtained by a government watchdog group. The documents, collected by the government accountability organization American Oversight, show for the first time a formal data-sharing agreement since…
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friendly fyi-
you do not have to get your photo taken by tsa at security.
its is optional.
just say, ‘no, thank you.’ and they will roll their eyes, huff, and look at your id and then look at your face. then they will let you go on your way.
If I already have is it too late?
I’ve already been to boarding gates where it automatically recognizes you on a screen as soon as you walk up, sucks.
as the last scene of the blues brothers reminds us all - ‘it’s never too late to mend’
This one of those situations where that makes complete sense. At least as far as international flights. I’m sure that sharing is not limited there though knowing the current administration.
