I appreciate all the replies, but feel that because my profile gives SC as my home state many of you believe that I am a racist. I am a white American, born and raised in NY, and one who has been personally affected by the attacks on the WTC. My only reason for pointing out that the agent spoke with a foreign accent was that I felt that she did this to me because she does not like Americans-especially ones from NY-as my ID showed. Her demeanor was malevolent. As far as the passport situation, my husband and I took care of that immediately upon our return. I truly wish I had had the passport last week---I wonder if any discrepancies can be found even with a passport--I have no problems with stepped-up security. I do have a problem when an agent deliberately tries to unnerve me. Had the agent doing the random check really been doing her job, she would have searched my carry-on where she would have found 2 dozen syringes-which we had a doctor's note for-but WE SHOULD HAVE been questioned about them.-- Wanding my bare feet??? What did she think she could possibly find in my skin??
As far as Mexico sending me back-I inquired as to the validity of my birth certificate with my maiden name when I arrived in Mexico--they told me it WASN'T a problem because the information on my driver's license was sufficient to match me with my birth name. I think the CO agents at IAH are just too consumed with their added "powers".