Travelers say they often get hung up at airport security when scanning machines and agents reject tribal ID cards — which are valid by TSA rules. So far, TSA's response is to say that people should demand to see a supervisor when it happens.
Jamiann S’eiltin Hasselquist is the vice president of Juneau’s chapter of the Alaska Native Sisterhood. She says the solution might lie in more training and awareness from TSA. She noted that there are 574 federally recognized tribes in the country, and that 229 of those are in Alaska.
She said she refuses to use her Alaska state ID when traveling. It’s an attempt to raise awareness about the cards. Hasselquist has tackled the issue before. She submitted a complaint to the Alaska Human Rights Commission when a Fred Meyer store in Juneau put up a sign announcing that the cards could not be used to purchase tobacco products. She says the sign reminded elders of a time when stores would hang “no dogs, no Natives” signs in their windows.
Hasselquist said that a conciliation agreement was being worked on. And Hasselquist said that the Tlingit and Haida cards already meet the REAL ID standards, which include new security features.
Österreich Neuesten Nachrichten, Österreich Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
Hawaii Couple Charged With Stealing IDs Of Dead Texas Kids, Conspiring Against U.S. Gov'tWalter Glenn Primrose and Gwynn Darle Morrison are accused of fraudulently obtaining drivers’ licenses, passports and Defense Department credentials.
Weiterlesen »
Hawaii pair accused of conspiracy, taking IDs of dead babiesU.S. authorities say a couple who lived for years in Hawaii while using the names of two dead Texas infants should be held without bail on charges of identity theft and conspiracy against the government
Weiterlesen »
Hawaii couple charged with stealing IDs of dead Texas kidsWalter Glenn Primrose and Gwynn Darle Morrison were arrested on Friday in Hawaii. The news came as a shock for one family whose deceased child's name was stolen,
Weiterlesen »
Hawaii couple charged with stealing IDs of dead Texas kidsA U.S. defense contractor and his wife who federal authorities say lived for decades under the identities of two dead Texas children have been charged with identity theft and conspiring against the government.
Weiterlesen »
Hawaii couple charged with stealing IDs of dead Texas childrenA U.S. defense contractor and his wife who federal authorities say lived for decades under the identities of two dead Texas children have been charged with identity theft and conspiring against the government.
Weiterlesen »
Hawaii Pair Accused of Conspiracy, Taking IDs of Dead BabiesThere is no indication in court papers why the couple in 1987 assumed the identities of deceased children who would have been more than a decade younger than them. — The Associated Press
Weiterlesen »