State Department orders nonprofit libraries stop passport applications
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The U.S. State Department has instructed nonprofit libraries to cease processing passport applications at their locations.
This matters because it exemplifies the tension between centralized government control for security and dispersed public service accessibility, signaling a shift that may increase reliance on official channels and commercial intermediaries while reducing convenience for underserved populations.
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