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Janice wrote on Apr 23, 2008 11:37 AM:
Concerned....the reason for the delay is that the new Oregon driver's license will have a RFID chip installed before it is mailed back to you.
RFID stands for Radio Frequency Identification. This chip is smaller than a grain of rice, some as small as a grain of sand can be read by scanners from some distance away.
All of the private information contained in your personal driver's license will be available to anyone who can buy a scanner - and the price is coming down every day.
Let's say you are a union truck driver and you decide to strike and stand with your brothers in the picket line - your employer or the government could easily scan the crowd and immediately know the identity of every person there.
Most items that we buy these days have RFID chips and stores like Wal-Mart will be able to tie your purchases with your DMV info and your credit card info.
But, I'm sure you probably don't have a problem with this either?
Check it out for yourself.
RFID stands for Radio Frequency Identification. This chip is smaller than a grain of rice, some as small as a grain of sand can be read by scanners from some distance away.
All of the private information contained in your personal driver's license will be available to anyone who can buy a scanner - and the price is coming down every day.
Let's say you are a union truck driver and you decide to strike and stand with your brothers in the picket line - your employer or the government could easily scan the crowd and immediately know the identity of every person there.
Most items that we buy these days have RFID chips and stores like Wal-Mart will be able to tie your purchases with your DMV info and your credit card info.
But, I'm sure you probably don't have a problem with this either?
Check it out for yourself.
concerned wrote on Apr 23, 2008 9:36 AM:
I agree with the new regulations, what I don't agree with is the fact that they are mailing your new license to you. If you haven't received it in 20 days call them. Hello!! By then my identity has already been stolen and I'm in a world of hurt.
Janice wrote on Apr 23, 2008 6:58 AM:
According to an article I read today, "Every year, about 1,000 domestic violence victims legally change their Social Security numbers in an attempt to elude people who may pose threats, and many more change their legal names, according to figures compiled by advocacy groups."
The DMV will scan and keep our birth certificate and the other documents we bring to prove our citizenship and this information will be forever in our file.
The REAL ID Act requires that state DMVs interlink their databases and make all their drivers' records and identity documents available.
Does Oregon have a confidentiality program for domestic violence survivors? Will victims be allowed to mask their names and addresses as they could with the old licenses?
The article goes on, "All it would take is a determined, persuasive stalker--many have tricks, like saying an ex-spouse is suicidal or otherwise in need of help--and a gullible or corrupt DMV employee, and a victim's identity could be divulged.
The DMV will scan and keep our birth certificate and the other documents we bring to prove our citizenship and this information will be forever in our file.
The REAL ID Act requires that state DMVs interlink their databases and make all their drivers' records and identity documents available.
Does Oregon have a confidentiality program for domestic violence survivors? Will victims be allowed to mask their names and addresses as they could with the old licenses?
The article goes on, "All it would take is a determined, persuasive stalker--many have tricks, like saying an ex-spouse is suicidal or otherwise in need of help--and a gullible or corrupt DMV employee, and a victim's identity could be divulged.
Gene wrote on Apr 22, 2008 8:14 PM:
I have absolutely no problem with these regulations. I someone can't prove they are a U.S. citizen then they either need to get their documents in order or leave. Without those documents they couldn't collect social security anyway. Their burden is to prove they were born in this country or naturalized. What is so unfair about that? Do you think you can go to any other country and get their benefits without proving your nationality?
Sasha wrote on Apr 22, 2008 4:53 PM:
Hopefully this will cut down on the "paler" legal Americans using I.D.'s incorrectly as well.
Janice wrote on Apr 22, 2008 3:29 PM:
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is responsible for enforcing immigration laws. The new federal changes (REAL ID) that brought this change about has placed the burden on the states. No federal funding is available for these changes to driver's license requirements. So, the cost is going to be paid for by YOU AND ME.
Enforcement of immigration law is not the Oregon DMV's responsibility!
Enforcement of immigration law is not the Oregon DMV's responsibility!
Edward wrote on Apr 22, 2008 3:14 PM:
Ranger...while this doesn't fix the past, at least it is a step in the right direction going forward. I have no problem submitting a few extra documents to ensure that everyone getting the same license as me has proper documentation.
Janice wrote on Apr 22, 2008 2:32 PM:
This law stinks and will increase the cost of a driver's license for every Oregonian. It will be a major pain in the behind. It will infringe on our privacy and will create a headache for all of trying to prove we are US citizens. Social security numbers alone cause a problem for women who have married and divorced and have changed their last name. I have had my share of trouble with Social Security refusing to update my name for weeks on end. Does this mean women like me will NOT DRIVE or drive illegally while we wait for the red tape to get unraveled? Just how will we get to the SS office without a license?
All this just so we can keep the brown people out! Why weren't you demanding that the Bush administration JUST ENFORCE THE IMMIGRATION LAWS ALREADY ON THE BOOKS? No...now because they wouldn't do their job because they want cheap labor in this country we have to give up our right to privacy and convenience! I say, forget Senate Bill 1080 and instead demand that current immigration laws be enforced instead.
All this just so we can keep the brown people out! Why weren't you demanding that the Bush administration JUST ENFORCE THE IMMIGRATION LAWS ALREADY ON THE BOOKS? No...now because they wouldn't do their job because they want cheap labor in this country we have to give up our right to privacy and convenience! I say, forget Senate Bill 1080 and instead demand that current immigration laws be enforced instead.
Ranger wrote on Apr 22, 2008 12:52 PM:
This bill doesn't go far enough; how's about the DMV cancelling all the drivers licenses they issued when the "applicant" was clearly NOT a US Citizen?
How many illegal aliens (from ANY country) came to Oregon, snagged a drivers license (morally illegal), then moved on to other states, take that license with them, as a "breeder document", so they could slip away undetected from the INS?
Better yet, how many of them managed to snag someone elses identity (SSN) and are now working illegally in the USA?
How many illegal aliens (from ANY country) came to Oregon, snagged a drivers license (morally illegal), then moved on to other states, take that license with them, as a "breeder document", so they could slip away undetected from the INS?
Better yet, how many of them managed to snag someone elses identity (SSN) and are now working illegally in the USA?
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