Is Real Id Constitutional

It’s not true. Nobody needs to get a passport to fly domestically. No state needs to implement the REAL ID Act’s national ID mandates. … The REAL ID Act, which Congress passed in 2005, allows DHS to refuse IDs from non‐​compliant states, including IDs travelers present at TSA’s airport checkpoints.

Is the REAL ID Act unconstitutional?

Americans ignore REAL ID at their peril. REAL ID is an unconstitutional power grab – a National ID card – that eliminates state’s rights and gives the federal government control over all citizen identification, movement, and access to goods and services – but only if state legislators agree to conform.

Why you shouldn't get a REAL ID?

Security experts say Real IDs will be easily hacked, and since they are machine readable, will allow for wider tracking of individuals. Real ID compliance is tying California’s overwhelmed DMV in knots, since the vast majority of our 27 million drivers don’t have Real ID licenses.

Robert Thorne

Robert Thorne

Automotive & Future Transportation Editor

Robert Thorne covers electric vehicle innovations, autonomous driving systems, global mobility trends, and automotive engineering developments.

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