Or they could use the self-checkout at Walmart, or walk through a Target, or buy a hammer at Home Depot. The government buys data from a wide variety of sources, without warrants or other oversight. Yours too.
https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/privacy/bipa...
https://www.findlaw.com/legalblogs/courtside/lawsuit-claims-...
https://www.homedepot.com/privacy/privacy-and-security-state...
From the Home Depot link:
"Biometric Information What Information Does This Include?
Facial recognition. Where Do We Collect It From?
Via cameras at select stores, in parking lots, and at other facilities as permitted under applicable laws.
Fraud prevention, security, and asset protection.
Service providers that process information on our behalf, such as security and fraud prevention services.
Law enforcement, public and government authorities, and other entities as we deem reasonably necessary to comply with law, support investigations, and protect the rights and property of you, us, and others.
Any successor to all or part of our business.
Advisors and consultants.
Our affiliates and subsidiaries."The man pictured stopped by ICE in the article is black. Are you claiming that facial recognition is being collected on all 50 million black American citizens and used to target people? How would this work differently than stopping random non-white people in the street and asking for legal status (I’m not claiming this doesn’t happen, I’m asking how it differs from your techno-fantasy scenario and why the resources would be investigated the way you claim it works).