[NFBNJ] REAL ID Enforcement Deadline Extension

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Subject: REAL ID Enforcement Deadline Extension

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                        U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

                        Office of Public Affairs


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                        Acting Secretary Chad Wolf Statement on the REAL ID 
Enforcement Deadline

                        “Due to circumstances resulting from the COVID-19 
pandemic and the national emergency declaration, the Department of Homeland 
Security, as directed by President Donald J. Trump, is extending the REAL ID 
enforcement deadline beyond the current October 1, 2020 deadline. I have 
determined that states require a twelve-month delay and that the new 
deadline for REAL ID enforcement is October 1, 2021. DHS will publish a 
notice of the new deadline in the Federal Register in the coming days.



                        “The federal, state and local response to the spread 
of the Coronavirus here in the United States necessitates a delay in this 
deadline. Our state and local partners are working tirelessly with the 
Administration to flatten the curve and, therefore, we want to remove any 
impediments to response and recovery efforts. States across the country are 
temporarily closing or restricting access to DMVs. This action will preclude 
millions of people from applying for and receiving their REAL ID. Extending 
the deadline will also allow the Department to work with Congress to 
implement needed changes to expedite the issuance of REAL IDs once the 
current health crisis concludes.



                        “Protecting both the health and national security of 
the American people continues to be the top priority for the President of 
the United States and the Department of Homeland Security.”

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