US wants migrants’ papers or face scan to travel

According to a news wire report, migrants trying to board a domestic flight in the U.S. have to submit to a facial biometric scan if they don’t have a passport.

The Associated Press says that migrants this week faced a biometric check when trying to board flights out of the region. It is not clear if the new procedure is in place elsewhere or, in fact, when the South Texas change was implemented.

As of now, anyone identified as …

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