It’s a hard time to be an American. I’ve never wanted to flee the country more, but have never been more anxious about if I’ll actually be able to come back (if not just to grab my cats ’n’ run). Even though it took decades, the long-awaited Real ID law became official May 7. If you’re a chronic procrastinator like me, you can still board planes without the new license, but it's unclear what extra security steps you’ll have to take or how long it may add to your wait time. Here’s how to get your Real ID and travel safely to the US, if for some reason you want to return to this DOGE dumpster fire, writes Molly Higgins.
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