As it is now, this is merley an option one can freelty choose to enroll in.
http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle...244738141.html
My questions:
1. Looking forward, when does this become mandatory?
2. Will this be fodder for the voter ID debate in my home state?
3.If other border states like this plan and offer (eventually
impliment
) similar measures, how long before it gets considered nationally?
After a bit of Google-fu...
4. From DHS website:
https://www.dhs.gov/enhanced-drivers...-what-are-they
Quote:
a vicinity Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) chip that will signal a secure system to pull up your biographic and biometric data for the CBP officer as you approach the border inspection booth, and
a Machine Readable Zone (MRZ) or barcode that the CBP officer can read electronically if RFID isn't available.
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and then 2 paragraphs later...
Quote:
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No personally identifiable information is stored on the card's RFID chip or can be transmitted electronically by the card. The card uses a unique identification number that links to information contained in a secure Department of Homeland Security database. This number does not contain any personally identifiable information.
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So is this referring to the physical descriptions similar to the ones already on your drivers licence or can one's "record/file" contain data from more personal areas such as medical records, political affiliations, income, etc?
Has anyone else caught wind of this or have experience with these new cards?
Interesting times indeed...