Summary of the Real ID Act

Author:	Michele Waslin
Contact:	Michele Waslin
Date:	Feb 10, 2005
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Topics:	Civil Rights and Justice, Immigration
Policies:	California: Driver's Licenses, Comprehensive Immigration Reform, Driver's Licenses, REAL ID Act
Region:	Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Texas, Far West, California - Los Angeles, Puerto Rico, California - Sacramento, DC

Summary

The REAL ID Act became law in 2005. This new law makes all Americans less safe and undermines fundamental American values of fairness, due process, and protection for those fleeing persecution. The REAL ID Act will result in an increased number of unlicensed, uninsured drivers on the roads, persons fleeing persecution from receiving humanitarian relief in the U.S., and additional fences along U.S. borders.