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Dec 5, 2025
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When are US citizens legally required to identify themselves to federal law enforcement?

U.S. citizens are not under a single, across‑the‑board legal duty to carry identification at all times; instead federal law requires presenting ID in specific circumstances such as boarding domestic a...

Dec 11, 2025
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What laws in my country govern mandatory digital ID programs and exemptions

Laws governing mandatory digital ID programs and exemptions vary sharply by country and by legal instrument: in the U.S. the federal REAL ID regime drives states toward compliant physical and mobile d...

Oct 7, 2025
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How can individuals verify ICE agent identities through the ICE website or hotline in 2025?

Individuals seeking to verify the identity of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents via an official ICE website or hotline in 2025 will find described in the available reporting and pr...

Jan 20, 2026

What steps can an individual take to request deletion or audit logs of REAL ID verification events?

Asking an agency to delete or to provide audit records of REAL ID verification events is fundamentally a data-access and audit-log question that combines record-request procedures with technical log-f...