DHS Releases REAL ID Regulation
On January 11, 2008, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a final rule establishing minimum security standards for state-issued drivers’ licenses and identification cards to prevent terrorism and identity theft. Identity theft has increased by nearly 800 percent from 2000 to 2006, according to the Federal Trade Commission. REAL ID will give law enforcement and security officials a powerful advantage against falsified documents theft by a criminal or illegal alien.
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The Secure America and Orderly Immigration Act of 2005
On May 12, 2005, Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Edward Kennedy (D-MA), and Representatives Jim Kolbe (R-AZ), Jeff Flake (R-AZ), and Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) and others introduced the Secure America and Orderly Immigration Act of 2005 (S. 1033/H.R. 2330). S. This proposed legislation, if passed and signed into law by the President would reform our immigration laws so that they would enhance our national security and address the concerns of American businesses and families. Some of the may reforms proposed by this bill include: the creation of a national strategy for border security and enhanced border intelligence; the establishment of a new essential worker visa program (the H-5A visa); the promotion of family unity and reduction of backlogs; a mechanism by which eligible undocumented immigrants present in the U.S. on the date of the bill's introduction could adjust to temporary nonimmigrant (H-5B) status with an initial period of stay of 6 years; the protection of individuals from immigration fraud; and the creation of new enforcement regimes. Below is a brief summary highligting the main points addressed by the proposed legislation.
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