Originally Posted by
Wise Chaldean
It's nice to be able to fly between the US and Canada even when your passport is being renewed or at a consulate for visa processing. The more we practice passport-free travel, the less likely it is to be a problem when we need it.
Majority of the time and majority of NEXUS members don't have their passports caught up in these situations. If you were general public and not enrolled in NEXUS, you would have had to plan around your passport not being available in those situations to begin with.
Keep in mind that the reason we enrolled in NEXUS is not because we saw it as a passport substitute; we enrolled because it saves time. I'm not seeing why the majority of NEXUS members should subject themselves to delays at check-in, CBP examination, and boarding just to cater to the minority who don't have their passports available.
Furthermore, if your passport is being renewed, you should not be using NEXUS as you run the risk of using it with a profile containing an expired/cancelled travel document which is a violation of the program.