New Border Rules - Kent Ninomiya

Kent Ninomiya - The next time you cross the Canadian border be prepared to show you passport. Starting January 31, American and Canadian citizens over 18 must show government ID and proof of citizenship. Gone are the days when you merely had to tell the border agent your citizenship. The government sites national security concerns. Realistically they had to do it to be fair considering the tightening of the Mexican border to the south. It's a blatant double standard to restrict one border and not the other. Another log jam of passport requests are expected in the coming months. Last year when the rule took effect for travelers flying to border countries the passport office was overwhelmed. If you plan to cross into the Great White North anytime soon, you'd better get in line. Kent Ninomiya