Is this a viable alternative?

Question

This could make sense.
http://www.news10now.com/content/top_stories/default.asp?ArID=122620


Your thoughts?

Tunavamp-
Biometrics.

Dar-
PIN number perhaps?

"Antis/Dr./Whatever-

It's no secret that I'm a Deputy Sheriff and 287(g) certified.

The only people I've ever arrested selling bogus ids are illegal aliens ripping off their fellow illegal aliens.
Same goes for my brethren doing the same thing.

BTW, any rookie Officer can spot a fake ID in about 2 seconds.

Answer 1

The only problem I have with it is that it took some computer geeks in Germany about a week to figure out how to steal the information like people take debit card information when you swipe your card. If you only use it (swipe it) rarely, starting employment, etc. ok, maybe. However, it doesn't seem all that secure for all of your personal ID. I think having to log in a number and your picture comes up is better, which will require the states buying into, rather than fighting, Real ID and linking their drivers' license photos to the data base.

However, I'm open to this, if they work the bugs out.

Answer 2

Maybe, maybe not. How can the state determine the identity of an illegal immigrant? What can the illegal provide that will ensure his identity is true? If a an ID is issued, what will it contain? Will it clearly inform the employer of the immigrant status of the potential hire? Some illegal immigrants are using false identities to access employment now, why would those particular illegals be motivated to get an ID card? What if the ID card is issued to an immigrant using false documentation? An immigrant could use documentation of almost any other immigrant near the age and description of the applicant, and be impossible to trace if a crime is committed. If the ID doesn't identify the individual as a migrant worker, it could be used to allow the immigrant to vote. I would say the idea has a lot of holes.

Answer 3

Biometric cards are OK but why have any card at all? People can lose a card. And Mexican drug lords can pay as much as it takes to compromise these cards. It's more difficult to lose or compromise one's iris. DHS should have a large database of everybody's biometric information. The technology exists. In order to be hired anywhere in the US, your iris would be read by a machine either in the personnel department if the company is large, or else you go to a DOL office or police station. If you aren't in the database, you are not hired. I suppose eventually all law enforcement officers would have access to a reader in their vehicles. Is this big brother? Well, no, since law enforcement can currently easily obtain the personal information of any law abiding citizen via a driver's license and/or social security card. This system would simply eliminate all forgeries and other criminal activities.

Yes, the system would be expensive but it would cost a small fraction of what illlegal immigration currently costs the taxpayers. The more iris readers that are manufactured, the less expensive it becomes. Eventually this system would render all other forms of id obsolete.

Answer 4

I live in Chuck's state. When you apply for a job you need two forms of ID. I was born here and I still need to show my driver's license and birth certificate when I fill out an application. The employer has to verify that (I assume). If that's not working, why would I think another piece of plastic would do the trick?

Answer 5

To me, this idea has potential. What would make them "unforgeable" would be my only question. I love that employers would actually be held responsible for the hiring while the Federal Government is responsible for the issuing of these cards. Unfortunately, employers are not being held responsible for the wrongs they are now doing by hiring illegals so the doubt of actual enforcement does come into play for me too.

Answer 6

I don't like it. We need less government, not more. More to the point it is not that hard to identify an illegal alien. Yes, something should be done, on a state level, not federal.

Answer 7

What's to stop people from stealing these identities? This just sounds like another "plan" that will mean absolutely nothing. We've already got LOTS of plans and LOTS of laws and NONE of them are enforced. How about just trying to enforce our own laws? What's the use of passing another one if it's just going to be ignored too?

Those are my thoughts.

Answer 8

i've got a better solution. it involves the constuction of landmines along the mexican border and a catapult

Answer 9

Nope !