Comment on YSK: Do you have documents to prove you are a US citizen? If not, here's how

troglodyte_mignon@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• coolwhip9000@piefed.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  No, the closest thing to an ID card in the US is either a drivers license (which does not prove citizenship, any legal resident can get one) or a Passport (which does require citizenship by review of birth certificate).

  Any US citizen who does not have a Passport (or Certificate of Citizenship/Naturalization) has no document proving their citizenship. A very high number of US citizens have no documentation to show their status as citizens.

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• AA5B@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  As others say, ID has always been issued by states, but also

  • until recently there was not standard security, so IDs that are not “Real ID” compliant have different standards
  • some states explicitly do not ask about immigration status. It’s better to have all drivers licensed and insured than for immigrants to drive unlicensed and uninsured

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  • troglodyte_mignon@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    some states explicitly do not ask about immigration status. It’s better to have all drivers licensed and insured than for immigrants to drive unlicensed and uninsured

    Interesting, that makes sense. I don’t think it’s possible in my country (France) for foreigners to take their driving test without a valid residence permit.

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• moncharleskey@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  ID cards are issued by the state, not the federal government.

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