It further requires that Federal agencies only accept Stateissued licenses and ID cards from those States that have confirmed by substantial evidence that the applicant is lawfully present within the jurisdiction. These measures are important because they make it more difficult for wouldbe terrorists to utilize phony or temporary licenses or secure cover for their nefarious activities here In the U.S. As the 9/11 Commission states: "It is elemental to border security to know who is coming into the country. Today more than 9 million people are in the United States outside the legal immigration system. All but one of the 9/11 hijackers acquired some form of U.S. Identification document. some by fraud." "Acquisition of these forms of identification would have assisted them in boarding commercial flights. renting cars. and other necessary activities." That is from the 9/11 Commission.
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