A split photo featuring young travelers showing their ID cards to TSA agents on the first day of REAL ID enforcement, next to a REAL ID sign and travelers at the airport in Denver, Colorado. (Fox News/AP/Getty)
"We are pleased to share that the TSA lines are moving efficiently," Nashville International Airport said Wednesday. "Smooth operations this morning," Baltimore-Washington International Airport reported.
"Smooth" operations were reported by airports and security officials alike. There was an increased presence of Homeland Security officials at Hartsfield-Jackson in Atlanta, but no complaints were reported to Fox News reporters on the ground there from passengers.
Passengers line up for the security checkpoint at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Airport, Wednesday, May 7, 2025. (Robin Rayne for Fox News Digital)
The federal government's REAL ID requirement is two decades in the making and has faced several delays over the years.
The law stemmed from long-held concerns from federal officials about false identification, but gained momentum and was enacted following the 9/11 attacks.
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"REAL ID will keep us more secure. It gives us more information so that we know who is traveling on our federal transportation systems and our airlines," Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Wednesday in a video from Washington-Reagan International Airport.
"Thank you everybody for all of your cooperation, and we're looking to make America more secure in following our federal law."
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