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To: cirrus who wrote (1797)	9/26/2006 12:45:05 PM
From: DMaA	Respond to of 10087

I would guess it's to keep track of our comings and goings. One more data point for the pattern recognition engines.

To: cirrus who wrote (1797)	9/26/2006 12:54:14 PM
From: Ichy Smith	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10087

They already have the ability to run immediate checks on driver's licenses and mv registrations. Well it seems in Ontario where everything is now privatised that some of the private license sellers were selling licenses privately, in bulk, same with ownerships..... So the US decided that a system of identification that was not government controlled might be subject to misuse.... So far the Canadian Government has not handed the passport bureau over to private enterprise.

To: cirrus who wrote (1797)	9/26/2006 12:54:31 PM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10087

I wish someone could explain to me how requiring a passport to re-enter the US from Canada will enhance our security. They already have the ability to run immediate checks on driver's licenses and mv registrations. Because licenses are registrations may come from the back alley and, even if legit, do not certify nationality, which is the salient factor. If they tied the licenses and registrations to a data base that could validate nationality, then the licenses would work and we could save the overhead of passports. Or if licenses were more secure and required proof of citizenship. But otherwise they are not reliable for screening folks entering the country.