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REAL ID Implementation Disparities 2025-2027

The uneven implementation of REAL ID across states affects various groups, including seniors, people returning from incarceration, unhoused people, tribal members, LGBTQ+ people, and immigrants, with disparities in document and residency proofing, participation in federal data-sharing tools, and technological integration.

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How do state DMVs and barriers to REAL ID enrollment vary across states and which populations are most affected?

State motor vehicle agencies have implemented unevenly: some states impose stricter document and residency proofing, others offer more flexible standard IDs, and participation in federal data‑sharing ...