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0 pointslmm3y ago0 comments

> It's already illegal to hire illegal aliens. Why will REAL ID change anything in that regard?

It's hard to enforce that when there's no easy way to prove someone isn't in the country legally.

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sokoloff3y ago· 2 in thread

How does Real ID help prove that someone who doesn’t have one isn’t here legally?

I am here legally and renewed my license since my state offered Real ID. I still got the old “Not for Federal ID” license. If I show that to someone, does that somehow prove I’m not here legally?

lmmOP3y ago

If you represent an expired or otherwise invalidated license as legitimate proof of ID then that's fraud. I'm sure a sufficiently dedicated citizen can find a way to pretend to be here illegally, but as long as you're not going to mix up a reasonable law-abiding citizen with an illegal immigrant you can arrest them and sort it out afterwards.

sokoloff3y ago

I have literally no idea what you’re talking about.

My state offers RealID now. When I renewed last year, I received a valid, current, expires in 2026, drivers license that is not a Real ID/is Not for Federal ID. (I’m a citizen.)

Are you trying to say that Real ID makes it easier to prove someone is here legally? I agree with that.

P => Q does not mean that (not P) => (not Q) ∴ RealID doesn’t help prove someone is not here legally.

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