Collins Joins Campaign to Amend Passport Rules ; the Maine Senator Says the Requirement for Land Travel Remains a Concern.

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Key lawmakers will try to change a program requiring passports for travel from Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean because of concerns from residents in border states such as Maine about the cost and inconvenience.

Air travelers have been required since January to show passports when flying into the United States from Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. Before that, U.S. citizens could use a driver's license or a baptismal record to get back into the country when flying from one of those three locations.

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Collins Joins Campaign to Amend Passport Rules ; the Maine Senator Says the Requirement for Land Travel Remains a Concern.

Beginning next year, however, travelers who cross the border between the countries on land also will need a passport. Mainers have complained about the requirement because the $97 cost of a ...

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