- 'Requirement on passports revised (Contra Costa Times)
Bowing to opposition from border communities and from the travel industry, the Bush administration said Tuesday that it will not require U.S. citizens who frequently cross back and forth between the United States and Canada or Mexico to carry a passport and will instead issue a more simple "passport card."
- 'Travel Industry applauding US border changes announced today (KRON 4 Bay Area)
WASHINGTON Travel industry officials are praising a series of initiatives announced today which are meant to protect U-S borders from would-be terrorists and at the same time make it easier for so-called "trusted travelers" to enter the country.
- 'U.S. plans 'travel cards' for trips to Mexico, Canada (San Francisco Chronicle)
The Bush administration, bowing to grumbling from U.S. border communities, announced plans Tuesday to enable U.S. citizens to cross U.S. borders with Canada and Mexico with a new $50 "travel card" similar to a driver's license rather than requiring a $97...
- 'U.S. gets tougher on groups defying Cuba travel rules (Miami Herald)
The Treasury Department is cracking down on members of Pastors for Peace and the Venceremos Brigade, U.S. groups that have long organized trips to Cuba in open defiance of U.S. regulations restricting travel to the island, the groups say.
- 'U.S. to Issue New Card for Mexico and Canada Border Crossings (Bloomberg.com)
Jan. 17 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. will issue new secure identification cards for land travel across the borders with Mexico and Canada by the end of this year instead of requiring travelers to have passports, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said.
- 'American Express Business Travel launches e - solution for negotiating corporate meeting venues. (eyefortravel.com)
The web-based application was developed exclusively for American Express Business Travel by StarCite, to complement the services offered by Corporate Meeting Solutions, a meetings procurement practice at American Express.
- 'U.S. eases passport requirement for some travelers to Canada, Mexico (Seattle Times)
The United States is easing its requirement that travelers to Canada and Mexico who use land border crossings must get passports. Instead, it will issue...
- 'HOMELAND SECURITY: Border 'travel card' gets OK (Grand Forks Herald)
The Bush administration, bowing to grumbling from U.S. border communities and states, announced plans Tuesday to enable U.S. citizens to crisscross U.S. borders with Canada and Mexico with a new $50 "travel card" similar to a driver's license rather than requiring a $97 U.S. passport.
- ''Travel card' to replace passport rule for borders (Arizona Daily Star)
WASHINGTON ? The Bush administration, bowing to grumbling from U.S. border communities, announced plans on Tuesday to enable U.S. citizens to crisscross U.S. borders with Canada and Mexico with a new $50 "travel card" similar to a driver's license rather than requiring a $97 U.S. passport.
- 'Feds: New ID card will expedite travel,enhance security (Orlando Sentinel)
U.S. officials announced Tuesday that they will start issuing a special ID card later this year allowing frequent American travelers to Mexico and Canada to continue crossing the border without a passport.
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