Hi, my child's nanny is scheduled to make a trip with us on 3/22 to watch our child and nieces during a family vacation. We're staying within the continental US. She's a Mexican national with a driver's license and social security number, but she does not have a green card. Unfortunately, last week she lost her driver's license. When she applied for a replacement, the CA DMV said it can take 60 days to get a new one. Her temporary license is just a printed piece of paper without her picture. She also has an expired Mexican passport. She can spend the day at the Mexican consulate next week and get a new Mexican passport. Also, she can't find locate her social security card.
So, my question is, will the Mexican passport be sufficient documentation for the TSA? She will also have her temporary CA driver's license form, and a bunch of credit cards. But she doesn't have any other photo ID. It's fine for her to get the
SSSS treatment. But what's the possibility that TSA takes her aside and starts interrogating her about her green card status? If there's any meaningful chance of her being turned over to
ICE/INS, we would just tell her not to make the trip.
For your reference, here's what United
says about ID:
ID and documentation requirements
Domestic travel
For travel within the 50 United States only.
All passengers 18 and older are required to present valid and unexpired government-issued photo identification (federal, state or local). For example: driver’s license or passport. All customers must carry government-issued identification with them at all times and may be asked to show identification during boarding.
If you do not have government-issued photo identification, two forms of identification are required:
1. Non-photo government identification. For example: a voter registration card or social security card.
2. Credit card or birth certificate
Customers without proper identification may be subject to additional security screening procedures.