New biometric ID to provide a PASS for citizens traveling between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico
With the land border crossing deadline rapidly approaching, there is still no clear consensus on what identity documents will be acceptable for those frequent travelers between Canada, Mexico and the U.S. Now, added to the mix is the recently announced PASS card that is already under fire.
Until recently, it appeared that it would take a passport to get into the U.S. – even for citizens of Canada and Mexico … and even for returning U.S. citizens. While this may not seem like a major issue to some, consider this: residents in border towns in New York, Michigan, Washington, Texas, etc. frequently cross international borders to shop and socialize and less than a quarter of the U.S. population currently has a passport.
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