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TommyT139

(2,273 posts)
20. If revoking passports means a person cannot vote
Sun Feb 15, 2026, 10:30 PM
Sunday

...or that they cannot prove they are a citizen, for purposes of employment, say, then this is just as messed up as any other way that the Trumpists are chipping away at the number of people who can vote.

This says absolutely nothing about paying child support. (I mean, duh.) But consider this: if the regime can essentially take anyway your ID papers for nonpayment of child support, what is to stop them from preventing people who are behind in their student loans from having a valid passport?

As long as the Trumpists are trying to require passports or other proof of citizenship to vote, any reason for the passport to be taken away should be resisted.

If any idea that comes from the Trump regime sounds like a good one, keep looking for how it benefits the regime's long term plans.

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Whoa leftstreet Thursday #1
Quotas, people! UpInArms Thursday #2
You are OK with people not paying to support their children? MichMan Thursday #9
No ... UpInArms Thursday #10
How is not issuing a US Passport sending someone away? MichMan Thursday #11
Revoking passports UpInArms Thursday #13
Deadbeat Parents Punishment Act of 1998 passed the House 402-16 and was unanimous in the Senate MichMan Thursday #14
No UpInArms Thursday #15
What does any of that have to do with having a passport though? MichMan Thursday #16
Nevermind UpInArms Thursday #17
Ummm... revoking passports is noit deportation. I'm confused. Happy Hoosier Thursday #19
A mis-understanding of terms, VISA revoked... GJGCA 15 hrs ago #24
These are US citizens, revoking their passports just means they can't leave the country EX500rider 13 hrs ago #31
I don't think you understand how this legislation works. Lifeafter70 12 hrs ago #39
Keep pretending that fence was to keep people out! ret5hd Thursday #3
Our plan is to retire abroad Johnny2X2X 15 hrs ago #22
If you depend on Traildogbob 14 hrs ago #29
"SS, Sate retirement or Vet benefits, that ain't going with you" nonsense EX500rider 13 hrs ago #32
You think it will exist! Traildogbob 13 hrs ago #35
People who owe child support should pay that before taking trips abroad, I am fine with it EX500rider 13 hrs ago #33
just keep pretending... ret5hd 13 hrs ago #36
Pretending what? States already revoke DL's over non-payment, Passports are a good addition IMO EX500rider 12 hrs ago #42
that it won't be you soon. ret5hd 12 hrs ago #44
I don't owe any child support so not worried, thanks though EX500rider 12 hrs ago #45
So you think there is some secret plan to deny passports to people? To what end? EX500rider 12 hrs ago #46
no, not secret at all. why did you ask that? ret5hd 12 hrs ago #51
Well there is a plan to deny passports to people behind in child support yes that is known EX500rider 11 hrs ago #54
only the worst of the worst... ret5hd 9 hrs ago #56
Bad law enforcement shoots does not equal "come for us" in my book, YMMV EX500rider 6 hrs ago #62
I'm not pretending Lifeafter70 11 hrs ago #55
What about offenders who won't pay their fines? C_U_L8R Thursday #4
Good! Greg_In_SF Thursday #5
Apply it evenly and fairly, or do not apply it Torchlight Thursday #6
How is not issuing a passport removing people from their homes and neighborhoods? MichMan Thursday #7
It will be a tool to remove 'undesirables' Torchlight Thursday #8
Still not understanding how taking away a Passport is removing anyone? MichMan Thursday #12
I supported this legislation before it passed Lifeafter70 13 hrs ago #30
Well, if they are removed Greg_In_SF Thursday #18
if they revoked my passport it would keep me here, not remove me eShirl 14 hrs ago #26
Lots of people don't have passports, it does not "remove people from their homes, neighborhoods and nation" EX500rider 13 hrs ago #34
They don't even have to be totally caught up Lifeafter70 11 hrs ago #52
If revoking passports means a person cannot vote TommyT139 Sunday #20
There are other forms of ID besides Passports MichMan 15 hrs ago #21
Not correct. TommyT139 13 hrs ago #38
"... having a valid passport -- the basic document of citizenship" That would be your birth certificate, not passport EX500rider 12 hrs ago #43
Not for thousands of Americans TommyT139 12 hrs ago #47
Birth cert + marriage license EX500rider 12 hrs ago #48
From what I heard, usedtobedemgurl 9 hrs ago #59
Deadbeat Parents Punishment Act of 1998 passed the House 402-16 and was unanimous in the Senate MichMan 9 hrs ago #60
Exactly! usedtobedemgurl 9 hrs ago #61
Given my druthers, I think those evading court ordered child support should be sent to jail on a work release program MichMan 9 hrs ago #58
TIL there are DUers who do not know what passports are, what they do, and how they work nt Dreamer Tatum 15 hrs ago #23
That is clearly the case, given the responses in this thread. MineralMan 14 hrs ago #25
Me too TommyT139 12 hrs ago #40
So... Elon Musk is top of the list, right? SSJVegeta 14 hrs ago #27
I was just about to ask that. The Madcap 14 hrs ago #28
Does he owe child support? That would be surprising. nt Dreamer Tatum 12 hrs ago #49
Allegedly SSJVegeta 11 hrs ago #53
Wondering about the subset Boo1 13 hrs ago #37
Agree with your last statement and Lifeafter70 9 hrs ago #57
this thread is really something WhiskeyGrinder 12 hrs ago #41
Maybe you should have your passport confiscated nt Dreamer Tatum 12 hrs ago #50
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