Why was the REAL ID Act created?'
In response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a plan for ensuring the safety of all Americans. The Federal REAL ID Act of 2005 passed by Congress created this requirement to implement the Act.
Constitutionality
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Some critics claimed that the Real ID Act violated the Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution as a federal legislation in an area that, under the terms of the Tenth Amendment, was the province of the states. Anthony Romero, the executive director of the ACLU, stated: "Real ID is an unfunded mandate that violates the Constitution's 10th Amendment on state powers, destroys states' dual sovereignty and consolidates every American's private information, leaving all of us far more vulnerable to identity thieves".[93]
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