Passport Verifications Crash Due To “DHS Activity”

NewsNation reports:

A system used to verify passport document data for agencies that issue driver’s licenses and identification cards was unavailable Wednesday amid an outage, according to a transportation group. The U.S. Passport Verification Service provides a means for driver license agencies to verify that data against DHS back-end systems.

The American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators told NewsNation the lapse in service was on the DHS side “due to their activity,” without disclosing more details. “We are actively working with our DHS partners to provide an update to states so service can be restored as soon as possible,” the group wrote.

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⚠️ NOTICE: Due to a nationwide outage, U.S. passport verification is currently unavailable. We are actively monitoring the situation and will provide updates as they become available.

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