Tools to fight illegal immigration – or another charge due to security status?
Homeland Security Secretary Christy Noem has fired up the controversy in X and announced the deadline for rapid approval of actual ID compliance.
“From May 7th, you will need your actual ID to travel in the air or visit federal buildings in the US,” Noem said in a video posted to her X account. “These identities help prevent fraud and keep our country safe because they provide greater security,” she continued. (Related: Kristi Noem Details How Doge Works to Find Illegal Immigrants Holding Social Security Numbers Illegal | Daily Caller)
Starting from May 7th, you will need your actual ID to fly. Actual IDs make identification difficult to trick and stop criminals and terrorists. If you are planning to fly, get your actual ID and don’t be denied due to delays in flights and facial travel.https://t.co/rmp0renghs pic.twitter.com/f92it0uyga
– Secretary Kristi Noem (@sec_noem) April 11, 2025
Noem’s most well-known skeptics include Kentucky Republican Rep. Thomas Massey.
“Real IDs don’t bring about benefits, but they pose serious risks at will,” Massie wrote.
Why do you care that the flying person has government permission, unless the pilot’s door is locked and no one has a weapon?
Although the actual ID does not provide profits, it poses serious risks freely.
If a person cannot trust to fly without weapons, why do they roam freely?
– Thomas Massie (@Repthomasmassie) April 14, 2025
The identification says he “terrorists won’t stop hijacking planes.” I wrote it In another post. “Real ID is the national standard and database of IDs, a tool primarily for American control. Trump should not enforce it.”
Certainly, the law that requires Americans to spend more time in the Automobile Club (DMV) is a strict selling point.
The Actual Identification Act was passed by Congress in 2005 following the recommendation by the 9/11 Committee on Federal Management of Identification Cards. As Ron Paul pointed out, the law was written by the same man who wrote Rep. James Sensenbrenner, a Republican in Wisconsin.
Massy too It’s attracting attention connection.
Real ID was a patriot act during the George Bush era in 2005, and was not fully strengthened until Trump took office. Let me guess: he plays 4D chess, and should I go with it? https://t.co/nwl5htcluq
– Thomas Massie (@Repthomasmassie) April 14, 2025
Most states require three document To obtain an actual ID, you can obtain a proof of identity (a US birth certificate, a US passport, or a green card), a Social Security number or wage stub proof, and a proof of residency (such as a mortgage statement or utility bill). Transportation Security Administration (TSA) continues to accept other forms of identification, such as US passports. Border crossed cardor a permanent resident card for air travel.
Given these alternatives, actual IDs seem to be a limp weapon in deporting illegal immigrants. Does our bureaucracy really need more bloated?
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