Are face scans replacing passports at U.S. airports?

Face scans are replacing passports at US airports — who can opt out?

Facial recognition technology is currently available at 238 US airports

Are face scans replacing passports at U.S. airports?

If you're traveling to the U.S., get prepared to be camera-ready when you get off an international flight. In an interview with the Washington Examiner published this week, Diane Sabatino, CBP's executive assistant commissioner for field operations, described a future of international travel that does not include reaching for a piece of plastic in your pocket.

Passport-Free Screening Is Coming to Every US Airport

US Customs and Border Protection wants travelers walking through American airports without ever showing a passport, relying instead on facial recognition to clear them automatically — a passport-free screening system the agency says it plans to roll out at every US airport within the next few years. The plan is laid out in CBP’s Office [...]