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Old Nov 20, 2012, 11:58 am
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loops
 
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Passports now required for domestic travel??

Just heard this from a well traveled friend who lives in NM....

> New Mexico is one of a handful of states that does not require all the
> things other states do to get a driver's license. Therefore, beginning
> January 1st, we can no longer fly without passports, even on domestic
> flights.
>
> Sigh.

REALLY???

What's going to happen to someone who might never have obtained a passport and never bothered to get one because they had no expectation of international travel who might suddenly need to fly to the bed-side of a dying family member or some such scenario? Is there no recourse for anyone who does not possess a passport for whatever reason?

Gosh I hope this regulation soon to be enacted (should this really be true) is challenged in a federal court!
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