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MichMan

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4. You have to prove your identity regardless of citizenship status

Reply to SheltieLover (Reply #3)

Sun Mar 8, 2026, 05:48 PM

21 hrs ago

Anyone legally in the US is eligible to apply for one. That includes those here on green cards or TPS. A non citizen still has to present a Birth Certificate from their place of birth to obtain one.

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As citizen voting bill stalls in US Senate, some states forge ahead [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 22 hrs ago OP

Why is a "real ID" not enough? SheltieLover 22 hrs ago #1

You don't have to be a citizen to get a Real ID MichMan 22 hrs ago #2

Could be because I'm in the red shithole called TN, but I had to show birth cert SheltieLover 21 hrs ago #3

You have to prove your identity regardless of citizenship status MichMan 21 hrs ago #4

I was born in States SheltieLover 20 hrs ago #5