2009-06-01
12:55:49
Anyone crossing into the United States today will must now show a passport or enhanced driver's license.
It's part of new requirements to enter the U-S that kicked in today. Tom Schreiber of the United States Customs and Border Protection Agency says because of the publicity surrounding the new regulations, customs officers aren't expecting many problems.
"We're quite pleased with the rate of compliance that's already ongoing with the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative on the northern border," says Schreiber. "We are anticipating some gaps with people who may not cross that often, but we will deal with that on a case-by-case basis."
Schreiber says Americans who don't have their documents won't be denied entry, but they will experience a delay as they will be asked to prove their nationality.
