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Representatives okay Real ID ban

The New Hampshire House voted overwhelmingly yesterdayto reject the federal Real ID Act as amounting to the creation of a national ID card.

Source: Concord Monitor (online), April 6, 2007

Driver's licenses to feature radio chips

The state of Washington announced a pilot project to introduce a driver's license "enhanced" with a radio frequency identification, or RFID, chip that would encode personal information and possibly serve as a passport-alternative if approved by the Department of Homeland Security.

Source: WorldNetDaily, April 6, 2007

States Challenge Nat'l Driver's License

A revolt against a national driver's license, begun in Maine last month, is quickly spreading to other states.

The Maine Legislature on Jan. 26 overwhelmingly passed a resolution objecting to the Real ID Act of 2005. The federal law sets a national standard for driver's licenses and requires states to link their record-keeping systems to national databases.

Source: Breitbart, February 4, 2007

Supreme Court allows Arizona to require photo ID in November elections

The Supreme Court ruled Friday that Arizona may require voters to provide photo IDs when they cast their ballots next month.

Source: Sign on San Diego, October 20, 2006

U.S. urged to rein in use of Social Security numbers

The U.S. government should limit the use of Social Security numbers in employee records to help protect them from identity theft, an advisory panel said on Tuesday.

Source: Reuters, September 19, 2006

Federal Source to ABC News: We Know Who You're Calling

A senior federal law enforcement official tells ABC News the government is tracking the phone numbers we (Brian Ross and Richard Esposito) call in an effort to root out confidential sources.

Source: ABC News The Blotter (online), May 15, 2006

Is coming national ID 'mark of the beast'

After May 11, 2008, "a federal agency may not accept, for any official purpose, a driver's license or identification card issued by a State to any person unless the State is meeting the requirements" specified in the Real ID Act. While states can issue non-federal ID cards, they would not be accepted by the Transportation Security Administration for travel purposes, grounding those who don't carry federally approved cards.

Source: WorldNetDaily, May 5, 2006

Making phony ID documents for illegal workers is a big business

Forgers are making tens of millions, and possibly billions, of dollars selling counterfeit Social Security cards, driver's licenses, immigrant registration cards and other papers to an estimated 12 million illegal immigrants.

Source: Mercury News (online), May 4, 2006

US fears Mexico "Laser Visas" being used illegally

A growing number of high-tech U.S. visas aimed at boosting security on the Mexico border may be winding up on the black market for sale or rent, U.S. officials said on Friday....

The credit card-sized documents, which include the bearers' photograph and scanned fingerprints, were introduced in 1998 to increase security and standardize documents used by Mexicans to cross the border.

Source: Reuters, February 24, 2006

Group warns bill contains national ID

An umbrella organization of dozens of groups that monitor legislation affecting civil liberties says a new immigration-reform measure contains a provision that could lead to de facto establishment of a national identification scheme.

Source: WorldNetDaily, December 10, 2005

ID card gives immigrants more opportunity

To the Mexican immigrant, especially the one who is in the United States illegally, the card is the key to opening bank accounts, obtaining credit with credit card companies, even paying income taxes to the U.S. government.

Yet to the state of California and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, issuing such a card is of big concern.

Not only has the card been criticized for lending legitimacy to illegal immigration in California, it has come under fire for being the end-round for terrorists in a post-9/11 era.

Source: Santa Cruz Sentinel, August 28, 2005

New Social Security card proposed

Congress is moving to replace the paper Social Security cards issued to 280 million Americans with plastic, harder-to-counterfeit versions to try to curtail identity theft and the use of Social Security cards and numbers by some undocumented immigrants to obtain jobs.

Source: The Buffalo News (online), July 29, 2005

National ID Cards and REAL ID Act

National ID cards have long been advocated as a means to enhance national security, unmask potential terrorists, and guard against illegal immigrants. They are in use in many countries around the world including most European countries, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. Currently, the United States and the United Kingdom have continued to debate the merits of adopting national ID cards. The types of card, their functions, and privacy safeguards vary widely....

Source: Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC)

Fears of national ID with driver's licenses

The House Republican leadership's new bill to restructure the nation's intelligence bureaucracy would turn driver's licenses issued by the 50 states into a de facto national ID card, say privacy activists.

Source: WorldNetDaily, September 28, 2004

National ID card won't stop terrorists, but will infringe on Americans' liberty

Politicians who want to force everyone to carry a national ID card -- and misguided Americans who agree with them -- are making a mistake that they will regret long after the terrorist threat subsides, Libertarians say.

"Even in a time of turmoil, here are three words that no American should ever hear: 'Your papers, please!' " said Steve Dasbach, national director of the Libertarian Party. "Our victory over terrorism will be cheapened if we make America less of a free country in the process."

Source:  Libertarian Party Press Release, October 13, 2001

Court says withholding of Social Security number justifies license denial

Because the Constitution doesn't guarantee the right to drive a car, California can deny a driver license to a man who won't disclose his Social Security number for religious reasons, a federal appeals court ruled Monday.

Source: SF Gate News May 24, 1999

Federal Control of State Drivers Licenses

This section, titled "State-Issued Driver's Licenses and Comparable Identification Documents," requires Federal agencies to prohibit the use of state driver's licenses after October 1, 2000 unless they conform to the Secretary of the Transportation's standards. Part of the compliance of this section requires states to use Social Security numbers (SSN) as the unique numeric identifier. The effect of the law and the proposed DoT regulations will be to create a National ID card that will allow the government to monitor your movements and track your medical and financial transactions.

Source; http://www.freecongress.org 

Department of Transportation Regulations for Drivers Licenses

From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr17jn98-28]

ID Chip Implants in Animals are Real!

Over 3.5 million computer chips containing ID numbers have been implanted in animals.

Source: http://www.avidcanada.com/

TOUCHING BIG BROTHER: How biometric technology will fuse flesh and machine

"Some applications of biometric identification technology are now cost-effective, reliable, and highly accurate. As a result, biometric systems are being developed in many countries for such purposes as social security entitlement, payments, immigration control and election management. Whether or not biometry delivers on its promise of high-quality identification, it will imperil individual autonomy. Widespread application of the technologies would conflict with contemporary values, and result in a class of outcasts."

Electronic Privacy Information Center

This site contains many links to discussions and analyses related to National ID cards.

Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996

As explained by Senator Dianne Feinstein (D, California), the Act "sets security standards for key identification documents such as [state] birth certificates and [state] drivers' licenses to prevent fraud and counterfeiting."

Federal/State "New Hire" Program

The federal government now requires that employers report information on all newly hired employees.

A National ID System: Big Brother's Solution to Illegal Immigration

A Cato Institute Report.

Cyndee Parker Report

National ID card is now federal law.

Government-Wide

Smart Card to be used by all Federal employees.

Seybold Report

"Digital Media has learned (1995) that the Clinton administration is debating not if, but how, to create a card that every American will need in order to interact with any federal government agency. Combined with two potential executive orders and the Postal Service's designs on putting its stamp on personal and business electronic transactions, the card could open a window on every nuance of American personal and business life."

Alabama

Alabama has started fingerprinting for renewal of drivers licenses. This is being dong by administrative decision, i.e. no legislative action.

Georgia

Georgia requires fingerprinting for renewal of drivers licenses.

Texas

Texas to begin (1995) fingerprinting of welfare recipients, already fingerprinting drivers license renewals.

Utah

Utah politicians are bringing national ID cards to Utah in the form of a smart card drivers license.

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