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    ILLINOIS LICENSES, IDS NO LONGER CONSIDERED FEDERALLY COMPLIANT





    By Diane Pathieu
    Updated 6 mins ago

    CHICAGO (WLS) --
    Soon, residents of Illinois and at least five other states may need more than just their driver's license to get through the airport security line.

    The Illinois Secretary of State's Office got an email from Homeland Security officials informing them the state has been denied an extension on an exemption on the 2005 Real ID Act.

    Consequently, soon residents will no longer be able to use only their driver's license or state ID to get into most federal facilities, including airports.

    When the rules take effect, which is 120 days after Jan. 10, 2016, travelers can either bring their U.S. passports to pass through security or bring their state-issued identification or license and go through another, unspecified step.

    "They may have to go through an extra measure of security that might be another line, or possibly being questioned at the airport," says David Druker, spokesman for the Illinois Secretary of State.

    The Real ID Act imposes tougher requirements for proof of legal U.S. residency in order for state driver's licenses to be valid for federal purposes. The law was passed in response to national security concerns after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

    States originally were supposed to comply with the Real ID requirements by the end of 2009.

    Federal authorities have repeatedly delayed implementation to give time for states to change their driver's license procedures and make the necessary technological improvements.

    Meeting all of the requirements of the act will be a costly task.

    "It does require legislation by the Illinois Assembly passed and signed by the governor and we're nowhere near doing that," says Druker.

    "And there is a funding aspect; remember, this is an unfunded mandate from the federal government, so we're looking at close to $50 to $60 million from the state of Illinois."

    Either way, for travelers it means one more think about before leaving for he airport.

    "I do not understand why Chicago has to go through this extra step of security when we have two of the busiest airports in the country," says Lynn Norment.

    In a statement, the Department of Homeland Security said, "Illinois can request an extension at any time if there are new developments or additional relevant information regarding the steps they are taking to comply with the Real ID Act requirements."

    The formal announcement of the new rules will be made on Jan. 10. The best advice right now to avoid any headache, is to get a passport if possible.

    http://abc7chicago.com/travel/illino...liant/1134755/


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Re: ILLINOIS LICENSES, IDS NO LONGER CONSIDERED FEDERALLY COMPLIANT
« Reply #1 on: December 25, 2015, 01:57:44 pm »


    APNewsBreak: Feds won't accept Missouri driver's licenses
    Associated Press By DAVID A. LIEB
    8 hours ago

    JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri residents soon will not be able to use their state driver's licenses as identification to get into most federal facilities, making it one of at least five states to lose a federal exemption from complying with national proof-of-identity requirements.

    A letter from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to Missouri, obtained on Wednesday by The Associated Press, informs the state that its exemption from federal Real ID requirements will come to an end Jan. 10.

    That means Missouri driver's licenses cannot be accepted as ID at military bases and most other federal facilities. It also could eventually mean that Missouri driver's licenses won't be accepted as identification for commercial airplane flights.

    Illinois is in the same boat, according to Illinois Secretary of State's office spokesman David Druker, who said state officials learned late Tuesday that Homeland Security had denied an extension for compliance with federal requirements.

    The 2005 Real ID act imposes tougher requirements for proof of legal U.S. residency in order for state driver's licenses to be valid for federal purposes. The law was passed in response to national security concerns after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

    The Homeland Security Department previously declared Minnesota to be non-compliant, and it sent letters in October to New Mexico and Washington indicating that their exemptions also would end Jan. 10.

    States originally were supposed to comply with the Real ID requirements by the end of 2009. Federal authorities have repeatedly delayed implementation to give time for states to change their driver's license procedures and make the necessary technological improvements.

    At one point, about half the state legislatures had passed measures opposing the implementation of the Real ID Act. Some state lawmakers raised concerns that it amounted to an invasion of privacy and a backdoor attempt to create a standardized national ID card. Some of those states, including Missouri and Minnesota, still have laws specifically prohibiting them from complying.

    But the patience of federal authorities appears to be coming to an end, and more states could lose their exemptions. Homeland Security also has been reviewing whether to grant a compliance exemption beyond Jan. 10 to Alaska, California, New Jersey and South Carolina. Nineteen others states recently received an extension of their compliance exemptions, most running until Oct. 16.

    The Homeland Security Department has said it plans to announce soon whether it will begin enforcing the Real ID requirements for airplane travel. The department has said that it will provide at least 120-day advance notice before barring people from flights who have driver's licenses from states that are noncompliant or lack a waiver.

    "As we continue the phased in enforcement of the REAL ID Act, the consequences of continued noncompliance will grow with each milestone," the department said in its letter to Missouri.

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    AP reporter Carla K. Johnson in Chicago contributed to this report.

    http://news.yahoo.com/apnewsbreak-fe...224604245.html


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Re: ILLINOIS LICENSES, IDS NO LONGER CONSIDERED FEDERALLY COMPLIANT
« Reply #2 on: December 25, 2015, 02:36:39 pm »
Missouri required me when I moved here to have a birth certificate and also gas, electric or telephone bills addressed to you were required to prove you had a residence in the state. Anything other than that should not be required and if it is the feds can go do you know what to themselves. In California the only difference was a Thumbprint was also taken. If I remember right the feds wanted credit and other history which should have nothing to do with ID.

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Re: ILLINOIS LICENSES, IDS NO LONGER CONSIDERED FEDERALLY COMPLIANT
« Reply #3 on: December 25, 2015, 02:52:00 pm »
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The Real ID Act imposes tougher requirements for proof of legal U.S. residency in order for state driver's licenses to be valid for federal purposes. The law was passed in response to national security concerns after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
While illegal "immigrants" and terrorists pour across the borders unchecked - and promptly are handed welfare benefits.  :chairbang:
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