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Americans already have digital ID: 94% of air travelers are compliant with REAL ID
• Activist PostAs of February 1, the Trump administration's crackdown on non-compliant American citizens flying without a federal government-approved REAL ID will result in them being charged an extra fee of $45 and being forced to hand over their biometric data.
Beginning February 1, travelers who arrive at a checkpoint without compliant identification will have the option of paying a $45 fee and undergoing an additional "modernized" verification process, according to the Transportation Security Administration.
The website Biometric Update reports that Acting TSA Director Ha Nguyen McNeill provided the following information:
"Travelers who do not present an acceptable form of ID at TSA checkpoints and still want to fly, have the option of paying a $45 fee and undergoing the TSA ConfirmID process," McNeill said.
TSA further explains in a press release on its website:
"All airline travelers who use TSA ConfirmID will be subject to additional ID verification, screening measures and potential delays. Travelers who appear at the TSA checkpoint without a REAL ID or other acceptable form of ID and have not already paid the TSA ConfirmID fee will be subject to additional delays which may result in a missed flight."
Oh, and by the way, all of your personal data will be shared with ICE and likely any other government agencies that ask for it.



