Mr. Speaker. the 9/11 Commission report concluded: "Americans should not be exempt from carrying passports when they enter the United States. nor should Canadians or Mexicans. The 9/11 experience shows that terrorists study and exploit Americas vulnerabilities." Exempting anyone from carrying a passport when crossing into the United States is blatantly ignoring the commissions suggestions and is posing yet another serious vulnerability in our countrys border security. Neither Mexican nor Canadian visitors are required to show a passport to enter the United States. despite the fact that they rank number one and number four respectively as the largest sources of illegal immigration in the United States. Small wonder the governments of those nations oppose passports to enter America. We need to do what is best for the United States. not what is best for Canada or Mexico.
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