Passport law excuses kids

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Passport law excuses kids
Chertoff expected to reveal plan changes in Detroit today
Associated Press
OTTAWA — The U.S. government is to announce today that it will excuse children from a contentious law requiring all visitors to show a passport at border crossings starting in 2009.
The Canadian Press has learned that U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff will make the announcement during a stop in Detroit. He will speak at the Detroit Economic Club at the Detroit Marriott.
The move to exempt travelers under age 17 from the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative would simplify cross-border travel for families, sports teams, youth groups and school field trips.
It is not expected to apply to airports, where children will still require passports.
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