Originally Posted by
phltraveler
GE and other TTP members in NY may be a playing piece on the board in a political game, but there are valid points for ongoing GE/TTP membership to check the validity of any drivers license offered (and the driver history) plus confirm a non-existence for applicants who don't use a drivers license to apply but present other proof of NYS residence.
If CBP is not able to check the validity of a document, then it should simply require alternative documents to establish identity/residency, just like it does when someone doesn't present a driver's license. There is no requirement to present a driver's license when applying for GE or Nexus. Why do they need to confirm a NY driver's license doesn't exist only for current NY residents?
Again, if the issue is without access to NY DMV records, they're not able to check on a current NY resident, the same think applies to past NY residents or people who potentially could be past NY residents or were involved in a vehicular incident in NY (which is pretty much everyone else) yet only current NY residents are banned.