REAL ID Isn't Real...Yet
REAL ID is about more than just a new driver's license. If you use your driver's license or state ID card for federal purposes, which includes ordinary events such as flying on commercial airlines and entering government buildings or national parks, you are now required to produce REAL ID-compliant identification.
These new federal identification standards went into effect this past May, however, Department of Homeland Security has extended the requirements for all states until 2009 with an additional extension through 2011 if certain benchmarks are met. This means you have some time before you need to run out and get your REAL ID.
Homeland Security says that the new REAL ID cards support national security by fighting terrorism and reducing fraud. Opponents of REAL ID see the new regulations as a burden on state governments, which have no effect on terrorism and put Americans at a greater risk of identity theft and invasions of privacy.
Legal immigrants already have a tough time meeting the eligibility for state-issued identification cards and driver's licenses. A social security number is a common requirement, yet many immigrants wait months before they're eligible to apply for a SSN. In addition, DMV representatives are not immigration experts and often have a difficult time verifying legal immigration documents to assess a person's immigration status. New federal regulations in the REAL ID Act will not make things any easier.
Find out more about REAL ID by reading up on the pros and cons of the REAL ID Act of 2005.
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Real ID,which violates the 10th. Amendment,and is an unfunded mandate, was never allowed to be voted on by the American people.This deceptive program, needs more exposure, and needs to be abolished.You can go to www.ncsl.org/realid to learn more about this fraudulent program. The goal of this program is to use readable technology,through different forms of documentation, such as (EDS)enhanced drivers license,passport cards, or standard passports,basically information that links you to who you are, stored in a central database at DHS. Just think,identity theft already on the rise, plus the Real ID, to help it along,plus the millions of illegals in the U.S., which also increases the chances of identity theft even more.