CBP opens joint enrollment center in International Falls
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently announced the opening of another joint “Trusted Traveler” Enrollment Center. The center is located downtown in the former information center near the International Falls port of entry. The Enrollment Center (EC) is designed to make obtaining a NEXUS border-crossing card easy and convenient for nearby residents on both sides of the border. NEXUS is a joint CBP-Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) program for frequent travelers that both the American and Canadian governments have implemented to enhance border security while simplifying border crossings for pre-approved, low-risk travelers.
Approximately 225,000 U.S. and Canadian citizens/residents are currently enrolled in the NEXUS program nationally. NEXUS members can use dedicated lanes at selected ports along the U.S.-Canadian border. The dedicated “NEXUS lanes” allow travelers to cross the border with a minimum of customs and immigration questioning.
As of Jan. 31, 2008, under the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI), oral declarations of citizenship alone are no longer sufficient to establish identity and citizenship for entry into the United States. U.S. and Canadian citizens ages 19 and older are asked to present a government-issued photo ID, such as a driver’s license, along with proof of citizenship, such as a birth certificate or naturalization certificate or they may present a single WHTI-compliant document. Children ages 18 and under are currently asked only to present proof of citizenship, such as a birth certificate.
Eligible applicants must be compliant with customs and immigration requirements and pass a background check by both countries. NEXUS is a harmonized program and applicants need to complete only a single application form, available on the Get NEXUS website at: http://cbp.customs.gov/xp/cgov/travel/trusted_traveler/nexus_prog/
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