A Stand Against National Id Cards Essay

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A Stand Against National ID Cards The issue of national security is a highly discussed topic; however, the implementation of a national ID card would cost Americans their privacy safety and increase discrimination within the United States. The improving of the U.S.s national security is without a doubt something that is extremely important and vital to life in America. But, national ID cards for every citizen is not an ideal solution. National ID cards are not worth the sacrifice of privacy, safety, and the rise in discrimination that will be occur from its creation. National IDs are not the solution to national security. All they will serve to do is slow down real progress in national security. Should a national id be created the privacy …show more content…

Anyone who appears to be foreign would fall under that category. These people will be preyed upon by police employers and banks with constant identity checks. These agencies will be a constant source of harassment and fear simply because of how a person looks. A similar event occurred decades ago “after congress passed the Employer Sanctions provision of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1985” (85). This act created a massive torrent of discrimination against foreign looking United States citizens. This injustice focuses mainly on Asian and Hispanic workers. In 1990 a study conducted by the General Accounting Office “found almost 20 percent of employers engaged in such practices” (85). The same negative effects would happen if national IDs were implemented, only it would happen on a much grander scale affecting thousands of more people. A person of a nonnative appearance could be harassed, searched, or, arrested for something as simple as not having their ID card with them. The National ID card would be a powerful tool that could easily be abused law enforcement and private corporations alike. Similar to how some college students will abuse drugs if left unabated and unregulated. Some police officers will use their new power to harass individuals, and will continue to do so if the power of the police is left

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