Mouawad writes: "As soon as next year, a driver's license may no longer be enough for airline passengers to clear security in some states, if the Department of Homeland Security has its way."
Travelers at a T.S.A. checkpoint at Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia. T.S.A. agents may soon start enforcing a law that requires states to comply with federal standards when issuing driver's licenses. (photo: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)
29 December 15
s soon as next year, a driver’s license may no longer be enough for airline passengers to clear security in some states, if the Department of Homeland Security has its way.
Federal officials said they would soon determine whether Transportation Security Administration agents would start enforcing a 10-year-old law that required states to comply with a set of federal standards when issuing driver’s licenses.
The issue is quickly intensifying, and the debate over identification and privacy has grown after the recent terrorist attacks in Paris and California.
