Originally Posted by
FriendlySkies
Unfortunately, I have heard about this excuse from TSA.. "Oh, the website is out of date. We don't accept those anymore" "Well, we do it differently at OUR airport" "We only accept those cards if issues by the U.S.
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I haven't gotten the first one, but I have gotten the next two. The response is always "TSA MUST administer all requirements across the board, or they are committing various constitutional violations" and "It is issued by the U.S. By your agency and the Department of State, along with the Government of Canada."
Originally Posted by
Bayako
Could anyone tell me if there are NEXUS kiosk machines in JFK?
No NEXUS kiosks at US airports.
Originally Posted by
AngryMiller
This represents the tip of the iceberg in regards to TSO training as it suggests that the training process is substandard at many, many airports. This is a management issue and it does reflect quite poorly on the FSDs for allowing it to continue.
Oh, its just awful. I don't get why there isn't a big book of IDs at every TDC point, and I don't get why they aren't specifically trained on trusted traveler cards. I've had TSA management claim they didn't know what the NEXUS card was. That is simply unacceptable.
Originally Posted by
Bayako
If Nexus only use in Canadian soil but how come it is a joint venture between US and Canada.
Show how much I know about this program and I am so confused. Does Nexus have a different name for US?
1) NEXUS is called NEXUS in the US as well.
2) This is how it works. You can use NEXUS in the US. Indeed, the US government recognized NEXUS as absolute proof of citizenship before the Government of Canada did, meaning that you didn't need to carry your passport in the US but did in Canada. Now, both countries accept it as absolute proof of citizenship, so you can enter each country from the other carrying just the NEXUS card. Obviously, you need a regular passport if entering from another country.
3) NEXUS kiosks are just not needed on the US side. The busiest airports in Canada all have NEXUS kiosks in the US Pre-clearance zone. That means you don't need to use any travel document in the US. If you are going from a non-pre-clearance airport, your NEXUS card is a sufficient entry document into the US.