Passports Needed At Land Border Crossings in the US
Jun 1st 2009, 8:26 pm
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Passports Needed At Land Border Crossings in the US
June 1 started the new regulation that Canadians and Mexicos as well as citizenships of other countries must use their passports when entering the US via land crossings.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/06/01...les/index.html
http://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/06/01...les/index.html
Jun 1st 2009, 8:27 pm
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Re: Passports Needed At Land Border Crossings in the US
you're late:
Jun 2nd 2009, 4:05 pm
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Re: Passports Needed At Land Border Crossings in the US
I was watching the local Seattle news last night and they had a few people being interviewed about the new rules.
The number of people who said it was against their rights to have to show ID at the boarder was amazzing. Some of them even said they would stop visiting Canada because of this change. Didn't think there were any rednecks in Seattle/Washington but this goes to show there are.
The number of people who said it was against their rights to have to show ID at the boarder was amazzing. Some of them even said they would stop visiting Canada because of this change. Didn't think there were any rednecks in Seattle/Washington but this goes to show there are.
Jun 2nd 2009, 4:07 pm
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Re: Passports Needed At Land Border Crossings in the US
They're not rednecks. They're just stupid.
Jun 2nd 2009, 6:30 pm
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Re: Passports Needed At Land Border Crossings in the US
I was watching the local Seattle news last night and they had a few people being interviewed about the new rules.
The number of people who said it was against their rights to have to show ID at the boarder was amazzing. Some of them even said they would stop visiting Canada because of this change. Didn't think there were any rednecks in Seattle/Washington but this goes to show there are.
The number of people who said it was against their rights to have to show ID at the boarder was amazzing. Some of them even said they would stop visiting Canada because of this change. Didn't think there were any rednecks in Seattle/Washington but this goes to show there are.
I saw this today, a guy who was applying for a passport had to provide extra documentation because the midwife that signed his birth certificate has a conviction for fraud:
http://www.sacbee.com/topstories/story/1907010.html
cry me a freakin' river. It's hardly an onerous request.
Jun 2nd 2009, 7:01 pm
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Re: Passports Needed At Land Border Crossings in the US
It's amazing, huh? I don't think the USCIS would be such a flustercluck if all americans had to deal with them frequently.
I saw this today, a guy who was applying for a passport had to provide extra documentation because the midwife that signed his birth certificate has a conviction for fraud:
http://www.sacbee.com/topstories/story/1907010.html
cry me a freakin' river. It's hardly an onerous request.
I saw this today, a guy who was applying for a passport had to provide extra documentation because the midwife that signed his birth certificate has a conviction for fraud:
http://www.sacbee.com/topstories/story/1907010.html
cry me a freakin' river. It's hardly an onerous request.
This business with the midwives actually is a big deal. The numbers of people caught up in it is significant and you can only try and imagine the headaches (the midwife from his birth is getting on in years.. one mentioned in the story had already pleaded guilty to forging documents).
If you google 'anchor baby' it will explain more about what the law used to be and why this is a problem.
The other side of the coin is me getting my Canadian citz recognized while Canada has been trying to remedy the same sorts of problems.
