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Should Americans be required to show a passport in order to return to the U.S.? I have read that we are required to carry our passport before entering our homeland in the United States, from Canada, Mexico, etc. will take effect Dec. 2007.


Do you agree that we should required to show our passport? I've never had a passport before, But I think I should require to carry one to get home, If that is the only way to get home. ;)
 
Yeah, why not. but heard it takes longer to acquire a passport.

I need to get one so me and my hubby can arrange two weeks vacation to ireland, scotland and england in the future... grrr. have to find my birth certificate since my mom lost it. may have to contact hospital to request a copy so can get the passports going.

I guess it does help to prevent more terriorists like 9/11, not sure. :confused:
 
Americans have ALWAYS been required to show their passports when returning home from abroad outside North America. When I was in Canada waiting to fly back to SLC, the US Customs asked for my passport and I showed it. I think it is a good idea, but since I had always been doing it for years, it's not like it's a totally new idea to me.
 
kuifje75 said:
Americans have ALWAYS been required to show their passports when returning home from abroad outside North America. When I was in Canada waiting to fly back to SLC, the US Customs asked for my passport and I showed it. I think it is a good idea, but since I had always been doing it for years, it's not like it's a totally new idea to me.
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I've went to Canada twice and they never asked me for my passport so I don't think it was always been that way, because if it had then I would be asked for a passport before entering in the US. :)
 
My Canadian friend and his hearing wife took me to Niagaria Falls and they told the Passport Control Inspector they are Canadian citizens, I was surprised to see they believe their words and let them go to America without checking their passport or id, it is very flexible I have seen!

I thought myself if I tell them a lie that I am Canadian citizen like them, they will believe me outright. :nana:

I love to collect all over the world's passport stamps in my well worn out passport book to prove my friends and my sovenior LOL and they asked to check my husband and mine, we order American visa in London prior to our trip there.

I was asked to check my passport if I travel to Northern Ireland as it belongs to Great Britain - no different.

European and Australia are very strict to check everyone's identidy.

It is about time for American to wake up to inspect for their safety.

I heard that non-American citizens will press a ink of their fingerprint as soon as they arrive their soil.
 
Yes i read abt that and i do agree with the use of passports to get back into the States from abroad --

ive gone up to Canada several years ago without a passport -- was able to get back into NY with just a DL
 
yea.. i will get passort for next year in march... i will be in south america for 17 days...
 
Many times.. I entered USA... w/my ID.. no passport... Just visiting USA... few days then come back home canada.. Noth'n ask me passport.. Just I shown my ID true idenitfying I'm canadian citziten..

Of course Requires passport for visiting out of the country... I'll requires it yes.
 
Yes, I think they should, so that way we can keep America safe! ;)
 
Cheri said:
I've went to Canada twice and they never asked me for my passport so I don't think it was always been that way, because if it had then I would be asked for a passport before entering in the US. :)
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Re-read my statement. I said "outside North America."
 
I was total surprised when I read those thread here.

European are stricter about check our passport when we travel oversea and Europe.

I think it´s worth for Americans to have passport for their safety.
 
Tamara said:
I heard that non-American citizens will press a ink of their fingerprint as soon as they arrive their soil.
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In the American customs at Ottawa airport, they already have these fingerprint machines. I saw a few people having their fingerprints scanned as I was waiting in line for customs.
 
kuifje75 said:
In the American customs at Ottawa airport, they already have these fingerprint machines. I saw a few people having their fingerprints scanned as I was waiting in line for customs.
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Yeah, US army caserne where I work require our fingerprinting, vehicle number, passport number, how color our eyes, hair etc etc etc to make ID pass at 2 years ago. They are stricter since 11/9.

The rumor spread out in Germany that Government are planning to have their people to use fingerprinting, DNA (?), etc. too. :dunno:
 
*interesting* let's find it out what's up about the planning future for taking picture, fingerprints, and DNA?? Prefer see and read the news article about this issues.
 
I was reading this about passports. Yes Americans and other ppls from out of USA require to have passports. I already have passports to protect myself by going through the problems because of WTC and wars. When I worked for university by other county (out of USA) and we as my former work, my CEO and President sent students from all over the world such as M'sian, Japan, Phillippinies, and few others came to USA and they had to have passports and ids to show before enter USA mainland.

As for Liebling, I read your message and yes because when my son came to USA and I had to apply all informations to allow him to be USA and also when I go out of USA and taking my son with me. He had to have fingerprinting and all that because he was born in Germany and was adopted by me in the USA.

PurrMeow
 
it doesn't matter. cause if I go to Mexico or Canada without a passport...
and try to come back to USA without a passport....
they will deport my ass back to USA anyway....

Deport is expensive... :crazy:
 
Bullym0m said:
*interesting* let's find it out what's up about the planning future for taking picture, fingerprints, and DNA?? Prefer see and read the news article about this issues.
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http://www.cnn.com/2003/TRAVEL/12/23/airport.security.ap/
Foreigners entering U.S. airports and seaports -- except those from Western Europe and a handful of other countries -- will soon have their fingerprints scanned and their photographs snapped as part of a new program designed to enhance border security.
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http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2001/10/11/airport_security011011.html
 
kuifje75 said:
http://www.cnn.com/2003/TRAVEL/12/23/airport.security.ap/


http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2001/10/11/airport_security011011.html
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Thanks for link.

I know from the rumors thru people, magazines, etc. for some time but I dont know either the rumor about those issue true or not. As far as I know that they are planning to have DNA on it, too. They are still debate about this that´s what I saw TV news. I don´t know how long they will agree to have DNA on it or not. :dunno: I think it´s meaningful to use DNA on it because it´s easier and quickly to arrest the suspect thru DNA.
 
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