

As others say, ID has always been issued by states and is usually a drivers license, but also
- until recently there was not standard security, so IDs that are not “Real ID” compliant have different standards
- some states explicitly do not ask about immigration status. It’s better to have all drivers licensed and insured than for immigrants to drive unlicensed and uninsured
If they tried to send me to my country of ancestry, it no longer exists