{"id":6999,"date":"2014-06-19T12:46:05","date_gmt":"2014-06-19T16:46:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/live-immigrationreform.pantheonsite.io\/?p=6999"},"modified":"2018-12-28T14:54:56","modified_gmt":"2018-12-28T19:54:56","slug":"congress-preparing-to-gut-real-id","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.immigrationreform.com\/2014\/06\/19\/congress-preparing-to-gut-real-id\/","title":{"rendered":"FAIR Alert: Congress Preparing to Gut REAL ID"},"content":{"rendered":"

Congress enacted the REAL ID Act<\/a> in 2005, pursuant to the recommendations of the 9\/11 Commission<\/a>, after it was discovered that many of the September 11, 2001 hijackers had fraudulently obtained driver\u2019s licenses and used them in planning their attacks. By establishing national standards for states to determine eligibility for driver\u2019s licenses, the REAL ID Act makes it harder for terrorists and illegal aliens to obtain valid state driver\u2019s licenses.<\/p>\n

It also requires states that do issue driver\u2019s licenses to illegal aliens to mark them \u201cnot for identification purposes,\u201d which tells police that the person presenting the card may not be who they claim to be. Employers who see cards marked in this manner recognize that such licenses are not proof of identity for purposes of employment, making it harder for illegal aliens to take jobs in the United States.<\/p>\n

Now, some Members of Congress are preparing to gut this critical immigration enforcement program, jeopardizing national security. On Tuesday, the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security is taking up a funding bill with an amendment by Sen. John Tester (D-Mont.) that strips critical funding for implementing REAL ID. CALL<\/a><\/b> your Member of Congress now and tell him\/her to:<\/b><\/p>\n