Talk:REAL ID Act
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This has passed now, hasn't it? - Ta bu shi da yu 03:21, 11 May 2005 (UTC)
- God damn it :( --I am not good at running 03:38, 11 May 2005 (UTC)
- Technically if the president doesn't sign it....ah, who am I kidding. Until PR gets out about how the Sec of HD is now a God amongst men, we're still royally screwed. FireballX301 04:19, 11 May 2005 (UTC)
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[edit] Struck Out?
There seems to be little talk in the mainstream press regarding the fact that this part of the act was struck out? Logically, this seems to mean that it's dead for now, any evidence to the contrary? -- Xanadu 16:16, 12 May 2005 (UTC)
[edit] NPOV
I believe the third paragraph of the “Current Status” section is biased. Its reads like a guide for people against the Bill. It should be just the facts. SenorAnderson 23:10, 13 May 2005 (UTC)
If it is too biased for you, cut the crap and leave the facts. It is a very controversial subject.
There is no mention of the Senate bill. Apparently it was passed but this section has failed to give any specifics
[edit] THOMSAS @ L.O.C. Too slow!
The thomas registry at the Library of congress is to slow. The revisions shown ae not yet up, and the day Bush signed 1268 to Public Law, there was no revision 6 posted. Still, the actual version that was signed is not there or accessible.
Thomas needs to get things together and get things posted faster so the public can keep up with this stuff. it has been more than a week and the version Bush signed is not yet available so that we can really know which was signed. If anyone has any idea of a way to find this out for sure, please share with us.
grrrrrr.....
[edit] And Australians?
What, are the yanks seriously picking on the aussies now?
- No, you guys now get your own visa category (E-3 visa). That means more of you can come over and work here.
[edit] Acronym?
A lot of the literature surrounding the REAL ID Act capitalizes all the letters in the bill, implying that it is an abbreviation (like the USA PATRIOT Act). What is the long name of the bill?
Not being familiar with this law, I initially thought the part about changing visa limits for Australians was vandalism. But it's not. See Section 501: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/F?c109:6:./temp/~c10955BdTd:e269084:
12.65.54.195 20:32, 13 March 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Removed text
- such as Mexico since their laws consider guilty until proven innocent as per Napoleonic code.
I removed this statement because it is not true, though certainly there are plenty of due process concerns. -- Beland 20:20, 30 April 2006 (UTC)
[edit] More information needed
Changing visa limits for temporary workers, nurses, and Australians.
That topic isn't covered in the article. Any details?
[edit] The term States
The Term States Refers to the 50 States,D.C, Puerto Rico ,USVI,Guam,American Samoa, Nothern Mariana Islands and Trust Territories from the pacific.
National identification (ID) cards are on the way. Starting in 2008, if you live or work in the U.S., or any U.S. territory, including Puerto Rico, you will be required to carry a federally approved national ID card. That is, U.S. citizens will need the national ID to travel on an airplane, open a bank account, collect Social Security payments, or take advantage of nearly any government service.
In February, Congress approved a Republican-backed measure compelling states and U.S. territories to issue ID cards and passports with radio frequency identification (RFID) chips embedded in them by no later than 2008. The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved an $82 billion military spending bill that will, in part, create federally approved ID cards for all U.S. citizens and permanent residents.
"All states and U.S. possessions, including Puerto Rico, will have to comply with the national ID card requirement. If you want to get into a federal building, on a train or airplane, or even receive your Social Security check, you will need this identification," explained Eduardo Bhatia, executive director of the Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration.
