REAL ID pushed back to 2013?

http://www.ilw.com/immigrationdaily/...,0309-dhs.shtm

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Department of Homeland Security's REAL ID
regulations, States must be in full compliance with the REAL ID Act of
2005 by May 11, 2011. This final rule changes that date to January 15,
2013. This change will give States the time necessary to ensure that
driver's licenses and identification cards issued by States meet the
security requirements of the REAL ID Act.

DATES: Effective on March 7, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve Kozar, Office of State-Issued
Identification Support, Screening Coordination Office, Department of
Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528 (202) 447-3368.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

The REAL ID Act of 2005 (the Act) \1\ prohibits Federal agencies,
effective May 11, 2008, from accepting a driver's license or personal
identification card issued by a U.S. State for any official purpose
unless the license or card has been issued by a State that meets the
requirements set forth in the Act. Section 205(b) of the Act authorizes
the Secretary of Homeland Security to grant States extensions of time
to meet the requirements of the Act if the State provides adequate
justification for noncompliance.

Great

Awesome.

yeah yeah we still don't have papers

how does this affect licenses in places like NM however?

This is still good news.

I don't know much about this REAL Act stuff, can anybody give me a legitimate reason as to why its a good thing for us?

^ Something about terrorism and all that propaganda.

Sweet I'm flying next month....

The REAL ID Act was scheduled to go into effect on May 11, 2011, requiring the federalization of state issued driver's licenses but the Department of Homeland Security announced they will extend the deadline by 2 years because states were obviously revolting against it.

(It's under the jurisdiction of the Department of Homeland Security and it will track every move of Americans).

The government could put on this card : prescriptions, tax information, family information, social security number, legal information, etc. The simple answer is, ANYTHING they want.

The REAL ID violates the 10th Amendment because driver's licenses should be under control of individual states and not the federal government.

This also means decreased security. To steal someone's identity, thieves need to duplicate only one ID not as many as people have now.

You will be REQUIRED by the federal government to carry this "national ID" card everywhere. To vote, enter federal buildings, fly, buy a plane ticket, even if you're just sitting outside. You will have to carry it at all times whether you are driving or not.

The people who are here on a visa will be required to carry this ID as well the moment they come to this country and the ID will expire the same day the visa does.

All the applicants have to provide ( this doesn't apply to those on visa because they obviously can't provide a SSN):

- Documentation of birth date ( i.e: birth certificate)
- A photo ID
- Third party documentation showing name and place of residence
- Documentation of legal status and Social Security number

I hope this helps.