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Art_from_Ark

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25. So your options come down to crossing into Mexico or Canada with a driver's license

Reply to jberryhill (Reply #23)

Thu Apr 5, 2012, 11:51 PM

Apr 2012

if you don't have a passport. On edit: To enter Canada, you would need something like a driver's license plus proof of citizenship like a birth certificate.

http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/security-securite/admiss-eng.html

At any rate, staying in those countries is a different matter.

And sometimes the US does spot checks at airports. I was waiting in Dallas for a flight to Tokyo once, by the boarding gate, when an immigration agent approached me and asked to see my passport. He also asked me if I had more than $10,000 with me (I didn't).

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Owe The IRS? Bill Would Suspend Passport Rights For Delinquent Taxpayers [View all] alp227 Apr 2012 OP

democrats get more like republicans every second of the day nt msongs Apr 2012 #1

Barbara Boxer sponsored this??? truebrit71 Apr 2012 #2

I wonder if she was aiming to catch rich folks who dodge taxes? Zalatix Apr 2012 #4

It's creepy as hell. woo me with science Apr 2012 #10

We are becoming like the broke communist states during the Cold War. SDjack Apr 2012 #19

It could br worded to cover those who owe at least a million bucks and not average working people. Better Believe It Apr 2012 #30

Nope, the ones who owe a million bucks will buy their way past the law. Zalatix Apr 2012 #32

hmmm. Interesting and say someone owed the government money THEY pay it --think of the guy in Justice wanted Apr 2012 #3

Unconstitutional. closeupready Apr 2012 #5

How is it unconstitutional? COLGATE4 Apr 2012 #6

5th and 14th Amendments. closeupready Apr 2012 #13

How about an answer to my question. COLGATE4 Apr 2012 #28

How about I just put you on ignore, and save us all wasted energy? closeupready Apr 2012 #29

Not having a passport does not prevent you from leaving the country jberryhill Apr 2012 #14

If you're traveling anywhere overseas by plane, you damn well better have a passport Art_from_Ark Apr 2012 #22

By air jberryhill Apr 2012 #23

So your options come down to crossing into Mexico or Canada with a driver's license Art_from_Ark Apr 2012 #25

What if your work requires out of country travel. What if you work for the government? hlthe2b Apr 2012 #11

You're SOL Better Believe It Apr 2012 #31

I think this law would be useless; greiner3 Apr 2012 #7

They are checked when you leave. Richard D Apr 2012 #12

By the airline jberryhill Apr 2012 #15

I wonder . . . Richard D Apr 2012 #17

No jberryhill Apr 2012 #24

What if states decide to do the same? Live and Learn Apr 2012 #8

It wouldn't be hard for them. JoeyT Apr 2012 #20

States don't have immigration authority. geek tragedy Apr 2012 #21

We used to need ways to keep people out... woo me with science Apr 2012 #9

some folks flee US to escape student loans, bet that's the next group they'll go after Liberal_in_LA Apr 2012 #16

East Germany cthulu2016 Apr 2012 #18

Democrats came up with this idea? Am I reading this right? 2ndAmForComputers Apr 2012 #26

Surprise! The assault is bipartisan! nt woo me with science Apr 2012 #33

Panama does this. I think a number of other countries do too. stevenleser Apr 2012 #27

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