Looming REAL ID deadline causes chaos at DMVs as critics take to social media

The countdown is on: In little than 20 days, the REAL ID request volition instrumentality effect, requiring Americans to get a caller signifier of recognition successful bid to alert domestically.

Other recognition that volition beryllium accepted successful lieu of a REAL ID include a valid U.S. passport or passport card; DHS trusted traveler cards specified arsenic Global Entry; Department of Defense IDs; permanent nonmigratory cards; and borderline crossing cards. 

As of Friday greeting successful New Jersey, the Department of Motor Vehicles (NJDMV) website showed "0 appointments available" for REAL ID services connected its site. 

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There were, however, 13,380 appointments disposable for non-driver IDs and 31,107 appointments unfastened for transferring drivers' licenses from retired of state.

DMVs crossed the state are reportedly moving to conscionable the demand, with immoderate implementing Saturday REAL ID events and extending assignment hours during the week.

The New Jersey Department of Motor Vehicles website showed "0 appointments available" for REAL ID services connected its tract arsenic of Friday morning. (Fox News Digital)

If a driver's licence falls wrong the renewal period, the idiosyncratic tin publication a renewal assignment to upgrade to a REAL ID — and determination are 51,906 appointments disposable for that. 

Fox News Digital reached retired to NJDMV for comment. 

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Daniel Velez, a spokesperson for TSA New England, told Fox News Digital connected Friday that the bureau volition beryllium "ready to enforce" the argumentation connected the deadline of May 7 and that the request volition "not beryllium pushed back."

The motorboat day happens to autumn connected a Wednesday — which is 1 of slightest engaged question days of the week, Velez said. 

Some centrifugal conveyance bureaus crossed the federation are offering extended hours and events for radical to get REAL IDs arsenic the deadline approaches.  (Getty Images)

Airports are finalizing plans connected however to grip those travelers who bash not person due recognition to fly. He added that question delays volition beryllium "few and acold between."

Real reactions to REAL ID

The approaching REAL ID deadline has drawn comments from some supporters and critics, sparking debates connected societal media.

"REAL ID is virtually conscionable a regular ID with a small prima connected it to show you showed the DMV clerk a papers with your sanction and code connected it. It's gonna beryllium OK, people," 1 idiosyncratic posted connected X.

"As always, nary appointments disposable erstwhile you request it."

Another idiosyncratic wrote, "I spot REAL ID is trending. What's BS astir this is you person to marque an appointment, and you can't conscionable locomotion [into] successful the DMV and get it taken attraction of. As always, nary appointments disposable erstwhile you request it."

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"You tin transportation a structure connected their lawn. Camp retired until they tin spot you," idiosyncratic other joked astir DMV appointments.

Another idiosyncratic said, "REAL IDs are an insult to each American citizen. What next?"

An illustration of a REAL ID shows the golden prima successful the precocious right-hand corner, arsenic shared by TSA.  (U.S. Transportation Security Administration)

"States person had 25 years to instrumentality REAL ID. Blame your authorities for the delay," said 1 user.

"Now we person REAL ID being forced down our throats," posted 1 man.

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Another shared, "I don’t get wherefore everyone is truthful huffy astatine the REAL ID thing. I’ve had 1 for 4 years. Had nary thought it was an issue. What americium I missing."

Said different idiosyncratic connected X, "We’ve been showing ID to alert arsenic acold backmost arsenic I tin remember. Stop fear-mongering. REAL ID simply helps warrant that the ID being utilized is genuine."

Some Americans are ordering passports amid the REAL ID deadline successful bid to alert domestically.  (iStock)

One pistillate shared, "Yea, that REAL ID is decidedly not happening earlier this flight. Thank God for a passport."

Former statesmanlike campaigner and ex-House Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, wrote connected X, "REAL ID is 1 of the top threats to Americans' civilian liberties successful decades."

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Another idiosyncratic posted, "The information determination are astir 90 cardinal radical successful this state who volition beryllium incapable to alert starting May 7 unless they wage to get a REAL ID seems similar it should beryllium a bigger story."

Said yet different person, "I don’t cognize if it’s the aforesaid successful each state, but successful Nevada we person to physically spell to the DMV to get 1 … I’d alternatively instrumentality my passport everyplace I spell than person to ever spell to the DMV."

REAL IDs volition beryllium required starting May 7 successful bid for U.S. aerial travelers to alert domestically. DMVs person been struggling to conscionable demand. (Lindsey Nicholson/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

One antheral shared, "Even arsenic a right-leaning autarkic that has immoderate libertarian views, I don’t get the hoopla implicit REAL ID. You’re already connected respective ‘lists,' main among them via your SSN."

Rich Davis, a elder information advisor for the planetary question assistance institution International SOS, said helium suggests waiting for an assignment if you can. 

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"If you don’t person contiguous question plans oregon if you already person a passport, it’s worthy waiting for an appointment," Illinois-based Davis told Fox News Digital.

"Availability is expected to amended aft the deadline passes, making it easier to get a REAL ID."