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Report: Delay new border rules?

Thursday, March 19, 2009 in News

Congressmen representing border states are asking the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to postpone ID rules scheduled to take affect this summer, according to a report in the Buffalo News.

Lawmakers suggested the government postpone the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative until after the Vancouver Winter Olympics, scheduled for Feb. 12-28, 2010. The initiative will require travelers to have a passport, passport card or enhanced driver license before crossing the border.

Homeland Security Sec. Janet Napolitano said she would work with the lawmakers on the issue.

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