President Trump signed an executive order modifying cybersecurity measures established by previous administrations, particularly eliminating a section from President Biden's order related to digital identities. Biden's EO sought to combat the use of stolen identities aiding fraud in public benefits programs, proposing mobile driver's licenses for verification. Trump's decision suggests a belief that such measures could inadvertently facilitate welfare access for immigrants, igniting criticism from experts who point out that Biden's order did not mandate digital IDs for undocumented immigrants.
Eliminating this digital ID requirement "in the name of preventing fraud, waste, and abuse is like claiming we need safer roads while removing guardrails from bridges."
The Biden order did not mandate government-issued digital IDs for undocumented immigrants: "That's simply not true," she said.
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