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What do ya'll think of this?
American Visits To Canada, Mexico To Require Passports
New Rules Phased In By Jan.1, 2008
POSTED: 11:49 am CDT April 5, 2005
WASHINGTON -- Americans will need passports to re-enter the United States from Canada, Mexico, Panama and Bermuda by 2008, part of a tightening of U.S. border controls in an era of terrorist threat, three administration officials said Tuesday..........
New Rules Phased In By Jan.1, 2008
POSTED: 11:49 am CDT April 5, 2005
WASHINGTON -- Americans will need passports to re-enter the United States from Canada, Mexico, Panama and Bermuda by 2008, part of a tightening of U.S. border controls in an era of terrorist threat, three administration officials said Tuesday..........
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I like the passport thing. Right now I liave close to Canada, and with a passport now it makes border crossing easy.
Gud place to get passport pix. Cosco. $5.00 wife just got her pasport renewd.
Gud place to get passport pix. Cosco. $5.00 wife just got her pasport renewd.
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Originally posted by BigBlue
Last time I checked it was $105 +/- $10.
Last time I checked it was $105 +/- $10.
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I'm much closer to Mexico than Canadia......having said that, I'm working with a bunch of Canadians in San Diego, 30 miles or so north of the border. They all have passports and green cards. Not so for our other cross-border friends on the job.
I think it's a great idea. Has the added benefit of keeping our wayward youth from crossing the border to get into trouble.....
I think it's a great idea. Has the added benefit of keeping our wayward youth from crossing the border to get into trouble.....
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So you're telling me that the border patrol is going to keep people from coming into the US without a passport...
At least not down here, anyways... You can have "I'm an illegal" taped on your forehead and be driving a donkey through the check point pulling a cart load of twenty kids and bushels of oranges and they'll still let you in...
At least not down here, anyways... You can have "I'm an illegal" taped on your forehead and be driving a donkey through the check point pulling a cart load of twenty kids and bushels of oranges and they'll still let you in...
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So basically, the Canadian guards will require a passport in order to allow Americans into Canada as well. I kind of laughed when I heard that American's will need a passport to get back into their own country.
Now a family of 4 needs to spend $400+ before they even leave their house? Could hurt tourism on both sides IMO. I'm all for keeping everyone safe but WOW.
What's next ?
Now a family of 4 needs to spend $400+ before they even leave their house? Could hurt tourism on both sides IMO. I'm all for keeping everyone safe but WOW.
What's next ?
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It's just like a gun registry.
I'm all for tighter security but making the law abiding citizens jump through hoops just to go about their regular lives is not going to help. It's a big border and there are plenty of places to cross with no one around to check your passport.
Believe me, passports won't keep the psycho millitant terrorists from getting into any country.
I'm all for tighter security but making the law abiding citizens jump through hoops just to go about their regular lives is not going to help. It's a big border and there are plenty of places to cross with no one around to check your passport.
Believe me, passports won't keep the psycho millitant terrorists from getting into any country.