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U.S. Citizens: Expect Delays at the U.S./Mexican Border

By immigrationprof

The N.Y. Times reports that U.S. border agents have stepped up scrutiny of U.S. citizens returning from Mexico, creating delays at border crossings not seen since the months after Sept. 11, 2001. According to the report, “The increased enforcement is in part a dress rehearsal for new rules, scheduled to take effect in January, that will require Americans to show a passport or other proof of citizenship to enter the United States.”

Note that the European Union has no border delays with the EU member nations.  Labor and commerce are generally permitted to flow freely within the EU.  Not so in North America under NAFTA.

KJ