Only the government could spend 20 years creating a national ID that no one wanted and that apparently doesn't even work as a national ID.

But that's what the federal government has accomplished with the REAL ID, which the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) now considers unreliable, even though getting one requires providing proof of citizenship or lawful status in the country.

In a December 11 court filing, Philip Lavoie, the acting assistant special agent in charge of DHS' Mobile, Alabama, office, stated that, "REAL ID can be unreliable to confirm U.S. citizenship."

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[–] 104 points 10 months ago (9 children)

Still don't have my REAL ID, I have my passport. Zero reason to get one until I'm forced to in 2028 when I renew.

Personally at this point I think passports should be free for every US Citizen to get, or at least the card one.

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  • [–] 92 points 10 months ago (3 children)

    Yeah pretty sure the real point they're saying this now is so that ICE can black bag people with a real ID not carrying their passport. Only a matter of time until that can't be verified too.

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  • [–] 27 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    Oh for sure, no doubt about that. Just like the post office date marking on mail being changed. It's all bullshit the Trump administration is trying to get away with.

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  • [–] 2 points 10 months ago

    You have to love that the only hand Trump and his administration have to play is "we are too incompetent." Run the country into the ground and then do your evil acts with no government to stop them.

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  • [–] 3 points 10 months ago (4 children)

    I didn't think anyone is forced to get real id. Are they? I though it was always optional.

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  • [–] 13 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    There was a pretty active intimidation campaign in NY for a few years. No RealID? You can't travel, can't cross the border (Canada) can't fly etc etc.

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