• PeepinGoodArgs
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    9 months ago

    I’m not so sure about that…

    If a citizen, for whatever reason, had one of the forms, it’s pretty clear they’d be able to fly like any migrant. If, however, the citizen identified themselves with, say, a driver’s license, then…they wouldn’t have the DHS-issued form for non-citizens because they don’t need and they’d still be able to fly.

    Really, it seems like someone is trying to create a problem where no problem exists.

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      9 months ago

      A citizen could never have one of those forms.

      Not all drivers licenses can be used anymore. It has a be a real id.

      The issue is we are allowing illegal immigrants to travel unidentified using planes. That isn’t a privilege afforded to anyone else.

      I fly on a regular basis. Not a lot but 2-3 times a month. I have to present my passport plus I have to do a security background check.

      We could be flying cartel members around the nation with no documents required.

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        The issue is we are allowing illegal immigrants to travel unidentified using planes. That isn’t a privilege afforded to anyone else.

        We could be flying cartel members around the nation with no documents required.

        Except they have approved documents from the DHS that identify them. That is the entire point of the documentation they are required to carry.

        And a US citizen wouldn’t need those documents because they’re not migrants.

        I feel like there’s an unstated value judgement that I can’t quite identify here. What’s really the issue here? That they shouldn’t be transported?

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          The issue is different standards. We are talking about airline safety. After 9/11 we created stricter standards and they’re being ignored for illegal migrants.

          I suspect it’s it’s the new because a bill has been sponsored to stop this behavior. Also since tsa Air Marshall’s are being diverted. It doesn’t make sense to increase the risk.