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Border Crossing Procedures Begin
« on: Jan 22nd, 2008, 8:11pm » |
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Border Crossing Procedures Begin Jan. 31, 2008
http://www.dhs.gov/xnews/releases/pr_1200669485238.shtm
DHS Ends Oral Declarations at Borders,
Reminds Travelers of New Procedures on January 31
Release Date: January 18, 2008
For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
Contact: 202-282-8010
he U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reminds travelers that beginning January 31, 2008, border crossers will be asked to present documents denoting citizenship and identity when entering the United States through land and sea ports of entry. This change primarily affects United States and Canadian citizens, who have previously been permitted entry by oral declaration alone, and marks the transition toward standard and consistent documents for all travelers entering the country. It is also the start of a more robust and concerted public education campaign, intended to inform travelers of document requirements which will be implemented next year.
“For the safety of the American people, the United States cannot have an honor system at the border, said Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff. “Requiring secure and reliable documentation at our borders will drastically reduce security vulnerabilities posed by permitting entry based on oral declarations alone. As travelers become accustomed to carrying documents to cross the border, and as we move to more stringent documentation requirements, our border officers will be able to more quickly and confidently identify cross-border travelers.”
Beginning Jan. 31 of this year, U.S. and Canadian citizens ages 19 and older should no longer expect that an oral declaration alone will be sufficient to prove identity and citizenship for entry into the country. Instead, travelers will be asked to present documentation from a specified list of acceptable documents when entering the U.S. at land and sea ports of entry. Examples include birth certificates and driver’s licenses. A complete list of acceptable documents is available to travelers at ports of entry and is also available at www.cbp.gov. Travelers who do not present one of these documents may be delayed while U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers attempt to verify their identity and citizenship. Children ages 18 and under will only need to present a birth certificate.
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« Reply #1 on: Jan 22nd, 2008, 8:19pm » |
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So Juanita cant give the Border Patrol a BJ to get over anymore?
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« Reply #2 on: Jan 22nd, 2008, 8:53pm » |
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$12K cash says you can't either Chewy 
What a joke, human importation is a huge cash business for those selected guards, those guards who don't wish to comply will be jailed on frivolous charges.
Its the same old song and dance, believe me
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