<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by B747-437B:
Correct me if I am wrong, but the I-94 card issued to legal aliens carries the stipulation that it must be retained at all times until surrendered when leaving the country. This requirement has been printed on the I-94 for as long as I can remember, which is well before September 11.
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The problem with this is that in the US, there's no particular requirement for citizens to carry any proof of citizenship, and the most common domestic ID document, the state driver's license or ID card, has no indication of citizenship. So, anyone with a state drivers license can just claim that they are a citizen, and who's going to question it further? Especially in America, there are people who "look" like they're from all corners of the world, with widly varying accents and degrees of English fluency (or lack thereof) that are US citizens. So, even though someone with an I-94 (and probably a Green Card) is required to carry it with them at all times, if they get a driver's license or ID card, who's to know?