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| by Sean O'Neill | Packing, Travel Gear | 0 |
This summer, the Feds are allowing travelers to present a State Department receipt showing their passport application is being processed, instead of a passport, when crossing borders. [AP via Yahoo]
Earlier: As we reported in this post, the move is an effort to address the three-month backlog in issuing passports, which has upset the travel plans of many Americans. Since January, U.S. citizens have been required to use passports when re-entering the country from Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean by air, according to the State Department.
