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The U.S. Customs and Border protection web site (www.CBP.gov)
reports that the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative
(WHTI) requires U.S. and Canadian travelers to
present a passport or other document that denotes identity and
citizenship when entering the U.S. It is a result of the
Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004
(IRTPA).
The goal of WHTI is to facilitate entry for U.S. citizens and legitimate foreign visitors, while strengthening U.S. border security. Standard documents will enable the Department of Homeland Security to quickly and reliably identify a traveler. WHTI will go into effect June 1, 2009 for land and sea travel into the U.S. WHTI went into effect for air travelers on January 23, 2007. For a listing of document requirements, or other information regarding the WHTI, please access http://www.getyouhome.gov/html/eng_map.html on the Internet. CBP's Detroit Field Operation Director, Christopher M. Perry, sent out a reminder that this initiative may affect U.S., Canadian, and Bermudan citizens that were previously exempt from document requirements. Additionally, WHTI codes will be applied to ACE E-Manifests starting in April to provide a transition period until compliance is enforced on June 1, 2009. Mr. Perry's full Information Notice can be found here as a PDF document.
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