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Speak Up: Airline passengers face Real ID deadline in 2025 — maybe

After a decade of pushing back the deadline for Americans to get a Real ID or passport or risk being banned from airline flights, May 7 may be enforcement day. Or not.

  • “Oh, the bureaucracy. Why can’t America have just one ‘Real ID’ like all other major countries? They call it the Voters ID card. ‘I’ve got sunshine on a cloudy day.’” — Bill Barvitski via email

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Speak Up: Airline passengers face Real ID deadline in 2025 — maybe

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After a decade of pushing back the deadline for Americans to get a Real ID or passport or risk being banned from airline flights, May 7 may be enforcement day. Or not.

  • “Oh, the bureaucracy. Why can’t America have just one ‘Real ID’ like all other major countries? They call it the Voters ID card. ‘I’ve got sunshine on a cloudy day.’” — Bill Barvitski via email

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