u/LaurelCanyoner

 I recently went to get my drivers license renewed. And they would not renew it because my social security card and my ID "did not match". Because one included my married name and one did not. It did not matter that it had been this way for 27 years freaking years without any issue, ever. And then I was also thrown off my health insurance for the same reason. And it happened to another friend. And I could not get it resolved until I got a lawyer and went through an official name change so my birth certificate, SS card and ID all matched. I have not been able to drive while all this is going on.

My husband immigrated here from Ireland over 35 years ago. It was a smooth transition, and of course, because he is white, he has never been asked to show his papers EVER. Until this month when he was thrown off our health insurance because they needed "Proof of his citizenship". Thankfully he had everything filed and could easily lay his hands on his papers, and all they wanted was his naturalization number.

But then a friend of ours who immigrated from Mexico was ALSO thrown off her health insurance for the same reason. But of course, since she was not white, and a woman, they wanted a real ID, her immigration PAPERS, not just her number, and her passport. And then it happened to another friend, and another. One actually helpful person my husband got a hold of at the insurance company told him it was due to Palantir! I have no way of backing up that assertion, but it makes sense.

And I see NOTHING about this, and I do not know the implication it holds for voting in elections or anything else, but I wanted to warn everyone about these issues, and the need to have your papers and your numbers close by because this might happen to you. I believe this is all part of the SAVE act, and they are doing everything they can to make us non voters, and we need to be aware.

*****edited to add.

I know the SAVE act hasn’t passed. My point is these are the back door ways they are trying to implement it ANYWAY.

My husband immigrated here from Ireland over 35 years ago. It was a smooth transition, and of course, because he is white, he has never been asked to show his papers EVER. Until this month when he was thrown off our health insurance because they needed "Proof of his citizenship". Thankfully he had everything filed and could easily lay his hands on his papers, and all they wanted was his naturalization number.

But then a friend of ours who immigrated from Mexico was ALSO thrown off her health insurance for the same reason. But of course, since she was not white, they wanted a real ID, her immigration PAPERS, not just her number, and her passport. And then it happened to another friend, and another. One actually helpful person my husband got a hold of at the insurance company told him it was due to Palantir!

Then I went to get my drivers license renewed. And they would not renew it because my social security card and my ID "did not match". Because one included my married name and one did not. It did not matter that it had been this way for 30 freaking years without any issue. And then I was thrown off my health insurance for the same reason. And it happened to another friend

And I see NOTHING about this, and any implication sit holds for voting in elections or anything else. I believe this is all part of the SAVE act, and they are doing everything they can to make us non voters, and we need to be aware.

I'm not sure if this is the place for this, and I'm sorry if it isn't.

My husband immigrated here from Ireland over 35 years ago. It was a smooth transition, and of course, because he is white, he has never been asked to show his papers EVER. Until this month when he was thrown off our health insurance because they needed "Proof of his citizenship". And they threw him off before they even ASKED FOR IT. Thankfully he had everything filed and could easily lay his hands on his papers, and all they wanted was his naturalization number. But he had no insurance for the period of time it took him to lay his hands on his papers.

A friend of ours who immigrated from Mexico was ALSO thrown off her health insurance for the same reason. But of course, since she was not white, and a woman, they wanted a real ID, her immigration PAPERS, not just her number, and her passport. And then it happened to another friend, and another. One actually helpful person my husband got a hold of at the insurance company told him it was due to Palantir! I can't back up that assertion, but it makes sense.

Then I went to get my drivers license renewed. And they would not renew it because my social security card and my ID "did not match". Because one included my married name and one did not. It did not matter that it had been this way for 30 years freaking years without any issue, ever. And then I was also thrown off my health insurance for the same reason. And it happened to another friend. And I could not get it resolved until I got a lawyer and went through an official name change so my birth certificate, SS card and ID all matched. I have not been able to drive while all this is going on.

And I see NOTHING about this, and I do not know the implication it holds for voting in elections or anything else, but I wanted to warn everyone about these issues, and the need to have your papers and your numbers close because this might happen to you. I believe this is all part of the SAVE act, and they are doing everything they can to make us non voters, and we need to be aware.

*****edited to add.
I know the SAVE act hasn’t passed. My point is these are the back door ways they are trying to implement it ANYWAY.

Princess Diana crying during the royal tour with Charles in Sydney, Autralia, 28 of March 1983.

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