Kristi Noem, the secretary of homeland security, said that travelers without a federally recognized document would face additional screening on Wednesday but would not be barred from flights.

In a congressional oversight hearing Tuesday, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem told members of Congress that travelers without a REAL ID — or other complian

WASHINGTON (AP) — Travelers who haven’t obtained a REAL ID by this week’s deadline received assurances from the head of Homeland Security that they will be able to fly after additional identity checks. But that didn’t prevent long lines of people at some government offices trying to get the identification card.