DC US District Judge Matthew J. Sharbaugh ordered Mario Bustamante Leiva, an illegal migrant from Chile, held without bail at a hearing after the feds argued he was a serious flight risk.

Nearly 7% of U.S. travelers are not complying with the new enhanced ID requirements needed for entering airport security ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Nearly 7% of U.S. travelers are not complying with new enhanced ID requirements to enter airport ...

If you aren’t sure whether your driver’s license or state ID has a gold star in a circle, you might want to double- check your wallet before heading to the airport.

SAN JOSE — As the deadline requiring a REAL ID to fly domestically arrived Wednesday, airport lines across the Bay Area largely remained at standard lengths.

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said air travelers starting Wednesday who do not have enhanced ID cards may face ...

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said 81 percent of air travelers already present forms of identification ...

Though federal law states U.S. residents must begin to use a REAL ID by May 7, officials said Tuesday those without one will still be able to fly with a few extra steps — for now.

Do you have your Real ID? Folks in Savannah and Chatham County were out Tuesday securing theirs despite an update from the Dept. of Homeland Security ...

“I’m here today so I won’t be right on the deadline, which is tomorrow,” said Marion Henderson, who applied for her REAL ID on Tuesday in Jackson, Mississippi. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem ...

May 7 is the enforcement deadline to have identification that meets federal security standards to board a commercial aircraft ...

The head of Homeland Security says travelers who aren’t REAL ID compliant by the upcoming deadline this week will still be able to fly but should be prepared for extra scrutiny.