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Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Changing tides for IDs by Catharine Hamm

Source: Los Angeles Times
Date: Sunday, March 5, 2017
Article: Changing tides for IDs
Author: Catharine Hamm
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Answer Key

1. No, California Department of Motor Vehicles compliant with the federal law based on recommendations by the 9/11 Commission.
2. www.lat.ms./dhscompliancemap
3. Yes, you can still use your California driver's license to board an airplane.
4. Answers will vary
5. If a state's driver's license is noncompliant, one day it won't get you onto a plane or a federal facility such as a military base.
6. TSA and the State Department will accept the wallet-size passport card.
7. No, the passport card will not let you on an international flight.
8. Yes, the passport card will get you on a domestic flight.
9. The card is designed for entry at United States land and sea ports from Mexico, Canada, the Caribbean and Bermuda.
10. The passport card costs $55 for adults 16 and older.
11. The passport card costs $40 for children younger than 16 years.
12. The renewing fee is $40 for the passport card.
13. A Global Entry card is a Customs and Border Protection program that gives you expedited entry into the United States from abroad and also gives you TSA Pre Check.
14. TSA Pre Check is expedited screening at many U.S. airports.
15. The Global Entry card costs $100 for 5 years.
16. Keeping IDentities Safe is a nonprofit organization that wants stronger identification policies and procedures to thwart terrorists and ID thieves.
17. Andrew Meehan is the policy director for keeping IDentities Safe.

Reference:
https://www.cbp.gov/travel/trusted-traveler-programs/global-entry/card
https://www.tsa.gov/precheck
https://www.idsecuritynow.org/
http://www.latimes.com/la-bio-catharine-hamm-staff.html

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