Have they? They haven't taken mine.
I also have Clear, which was voluntary but certainly collected my biometric data years ago.
I also have Global Entry, which has a similar scanning tech to point 1.
If I lose my passport while abroad, given that the government has my fingerprints etc, why can't I use those biometrics to reenter the country (and have a replacement passport reissued immediately)?
Officially, you are supposed to be able to opt out of the face recognition cameras at security but I think whether staff actually respect that is not consistent.
That makes opt out (which the sign says is allowed) kinda pointless, unless the opt out also deletes the existing database entries.
Tl;dr, I don’t bother opting out.
https://www.uscis.gov/forms/filing-guidance/preparing-for-yo...
Depending on your job, background check history, or interactions with the police, your fingerprints might be in a database somewhere.
If you fly, your facial image/photograph/video is held by TSA and also as part of the REAL ID program.
So there are some biometrics that the government has of us, but clearly the article is describing a huge increase in not just the kind of biometric data collected, but also the kinds of people who would be required to give it up.
Delta also uses it at boarding time and who knows who does what via cameras in the airport as a whole.
If you let have a passport, State has your face.