Washington is having second thoughts about plans that would require Canadians entering the U.S. to have passports.
U.S. President George W. Bush said Thursday that he had ordered a review of the proposed U.S. Homeland Security department rules, which were announced last week.
Under the new rules, Canadians without a passport would be barred from entering the U.S. after Dec. 31, 2006, unless they have a special U.S. “laser visa” border crossing card that includes a fingerprint or other “biometric identifier” such as a retinal scan.
CBC News: Bush orders review of new passport rules
Bush orders review of new passport rules
