Border passports will go ahead in January
May 24, 2007
24 May 2007
Border passports will go ahead in January
The following article is extracted from the 24 May 2007 edition of the “Toronto Star”.
The new rule that anyone driving across the Canadian border must have a passport or passcard will "absolutely" begin in January, government officials asserted, refuting a New York senator's claim the plan will be delayed.
Lawmakers from states along the northern border have been trying for months to stall or alter the plan to require the more secure identification documents, contending the rule will hurt trade and tourism….
Democratic Sen. Charles Schumer has predicted the government won't be able to start in January, but Department of Homeland Security officials insist they will….