Gov. Mark Sanford renewed his fight against the unfunded, federally-mandated REAL ID program in a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano this week.

Sanford said on Friday that he penned the letter to update the federal government on South Carolina’s progress in enacting the program, which requires all states comply with a list of standards aimed at creating more secure identification cards and driver’s licenses. But the governor also used the correspondence to reiterate his concerns with the program.

“South Carolina continues to make strides toward protecting the personal information contained in our driver’s licenses, including technological advances that enhance security and guard against fraud and ID theft,” said Sanford. “Given that our state’s driver’s licenses continue to be among the most secure in the nation, we remain skeptical of claims that REAL ID or PASS ID is the safest and wisest route for our state and country.”

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Sanford said the REAL ID program is a violation of Constitutionally-protected rights and that his administration would not be implementing the program. A 2007 state law also bars South Carolina from complying.

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