Scores of New Mexicans are in a race against time to get a
passport before the federal Real ID Act goes into effect on January 15th, 2013.
Starting that day, New Mexicans will
not be allowed to use a driver's license as identification to get through
airport security or enter a federal building.
The date the Real ID Act goes into effect has been pushed
back many times, but there's no sign the Department of Homeland
Security will back down this time, it has been a mad rush for residents to get
their hands on a passport.
Essentially,
the act states, federal agencies cannot accept state-issued driver's licenses
or ID cards if the state does not meet minimum security standards, which
include, "evidence that the applicant is a U.S. Citizen." Since proof of citizenship is not
required to get a license in New Mexico
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