Institute for Justice

He filed a permit for an addition to his house, then the city claimed half of the front yard

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He filed a permit for an addition to his house, then the city claimed half of the front yard

Chad Trausch he just wanted to build a small addition to his house in Miami. With a baby on the way, he and his wife were making room for her parents to move in and help with childcare. But when he submitted the plans, the city hit him with a condition he never expected: If … Read more

DHS says REAL ID, which DHS certifies, is too insecure to confirm U.S. citizenship

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DHS says REAL ID, which DHS certifies, is too insecure to confirm U.S. citizenship

Only the government could spend 20 years creating a national ID that nobody wanted and apparently doesn’t even work as a national ID. But that’s what the federal government has accomplished with REAL ID, which the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) now considers insecure, even though getting one requires providing proof of citizenship or legal … Read more