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U.S. to drop passport requirement for kids at border crossings
Sheldon Alberts, CanWest News Service
Published: Wednesday, February 21, 2007
WASHINGTON — The Bush administration has agreed to exempt Canadian and American children from new rules requiring travellers to carry a passport when entering the United States at land borders, the Canadian government confirmed Wednesday night.
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff is expected to make the announcement during a visit Thursday to Detroit, in advance of meetings later this week in Ottawa with Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day on Canada-U.S. border issues.
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