Originally Posted by
pauljohngriffin
As of June 1, 2009 you may use a Nexus card in place of a passport.
This is confirmed at the administering website:
http://cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/prog/nexus/about-sujet-eng.html
Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI)
For Canadian and U.S. citizens, NEXUS membership cards also fulfill the travel document requirements of the U.S. WHTI. A NEXUS membership card may be used as an alternative to a passport when entering the United States:
by air when used at kiosks at designated airports; and
at all land and marine ports of entry.
For detailed information on the U.S. WHTI, visit the CBSA and Homeland Security Web Site.
You have missed the point here. You may
present the Nexus card in place of a passport, but terms of the Nexus program are that one has to have the passport available on your person if the agent requests it. End of story.
I am unsure why this "why do I have to carry my passport and Nexus card?" seems to continue to be such a problem for so many people. The rules are clear. Follow them.