New Passport Card Could Ease Burden of International Travel
New York Amsterdam News › August 22, 2009
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Under the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, anyone traveling by air between the United States and Canada, Mexico, Bermuda and the Caribbean region has been required to present a passport or other valid travel document to enter or re-enter the United States since January 2007. U.S. officials say the purpose of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative is to strengthen border security by requiring visitors and United States citizens to provide secure and reliable documentation, which identifies the individual and his or her citizenship. The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative is based upon the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, which requires the Department of Homeland security and Department of State to develop an identification plan for individuals entering the United States.
The cards, approved by State Department officials on Dec. 31, 2007, can be read from up to 20 feet, according to Ann Barrett, deputy assistant secretary for passport services at the State Department.See the full content of this document
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New Passport Card Could Ease Burden of International Travel
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Q: Is it true that 111 soon be able to use a passport card to travel overseas and re-enter the country?A: The ...See the full content of this document
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