Mexico tightens entry of aliens from the North

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 06:28 AM PST

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El Financiero (Mexico City) 3/1/10

Passports required

The Mexican immigration agency (INM) reported that as of March 1, US and Canadian citizens will have to present a valid passport to enter the country. The report from INM explained that the requirement applies to those who enter by air or travel beyond 20 kilometers [approx. 12 mi.] from the border. The agency specified that foreigners who arrive on cruise ships or visit the border area are exempt the requirement if they enter as local visitors. The INM pointed out that, for about three years, practically all US and Canadian citizens have been entering with passports.