As of today, all Americans and Canadians entering the US at land and sea entry points will be required to present a passport or a driver's license accompanied by a birth certificate from Canada or the US, a naturalization certificate or other proof of US or Canadian citizenship. The Discover America Partnership is pointing out that the Canadian government is running an extensive public service television advertising campaign to educated Canadians on the new requirements (which are the same for people entering Canada). They're urging support for the Travel Promotion Act which would fund a campaign to promote tourism to the US and educate visitors on how to avoid problems entering the country.
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I was just reading the article .... Can We Tell Those Huddled Masses To Scram? Immigration And The Constitution
by Becky Akers for the Foundation for Economic Education
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http://www.ilw.com/articles/2008,0201-akers.shtm
Amazing thought provoking quote at the end..
"Allowing government to control immigration guarantees that barbaric and baffling policies will continue to kill people and ruin lives. It also means that the state decides who gets in; the country's character and composition are determined by a handful of bureaucrats rather than the decisions of millions of individuals. And each restriction government imposes on immigrants, each limit it sets to their freedom, limits ours as well.
When immigrants have to show papers proving they belong here, we do, too. When the State is permitted to brutalize them, it practices tactics it can turn on us. Perhaps most frightening of all is the reflection that a government strong enough to keep others out is also strong enough to keep us in.
As always, those who ask Leviathan to shackle others often wind up wearing the chains themselves."
IV has a new action item to help bring some of the legal immigrants' problems into spotlight.
Vote for these immigration questions for the 31jan08 Dem Debate
http://dyn.politico.com/debate/democrats/VoteForQuestion.cfm#
Once you get on the page, sort the questions by Most popular
There are 2 questions about legal immigration in top 20.