Neighbors Will Need Papers to Enter U.S.

WaPo reported The government said yesterday that it will proceed with plans to require travelers from Canada, Mexico and other allied nations to show a passport or other secure document to enter the country.

Wonderful. About time.

The departments of State and Homeland Security said they expect to officially adopt the new policy -- which drew complaints from travelers, the affected nations and even President Bush -- by year's end. But they pushed back by a year the date when the rules would begin to affect travelers.

Corry to hear that.

Under the new timeline, all who travel by air or sea from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, Bermuda and South and Central America will have to show a passport or one of four other secure documents by Dec. 31, 2006. Travelers crossing land borders, namely from Mexico and Canada, will have to comply with the rules by Dec. 31, 2007.

Now if they would just build a wall to keep people from getting into the US without passing through an official border crossing, that would be wonderful.