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Based upon many of your posts thought you knew everything for everybody.
Mexican friend of mine (US born) went to TJ and did not have his ID on his person and had to phone his brother at home in Ventura (200 miles away) to bring the ID in order to return. Being a Mexican (US born) he was still a Mexican in the BP eyes.
Another case was with a friend that did not have his Passport as we were to cross at San Ysidro but the BP saw the VA card in my friends hand thus knew being a Vet was a US citizen.
Another time (few months ago) was to cross with a newly discharged 20 yr Air Force Mexican/American that showed his Military ID and said he just retired last month. BP said that a Passport was still required for future crossings. This retired Air Force guy was my new neighbor here in Baja (Rosarito).
As to crossing it depends on your type of ID and ethnicity and to the discretion of the BP person whether you are refused entry or taken into Secondery inspection for further checking/information.
At the present time with the extensive construction going on the facilities are limited for further checks re some US entry.
Last edited by Steve Bagu; 08-13-2013 at 09:05 AM..
Reason: Comp acting up on enter
Anybody know what happens if an American wanders into Mexico border town without a passport? How does he get back?
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If you are american citizen, you can get in to USA without passport, but be prepared to the hassle of being questioned by the agent in the bridge, they will check your records, ask a lot of questions and then let you in.
In other words, I take that if you are very white and speak with a very American accent and know the right answers to question and have some form of ID and aren't a smart aleck and you don't get an officer exercising his unchallengeable privilege to be as big a dick as he wants to be that day, you'll get back in without any more than minimum hassle and stern warnings.
Anybody know what happens if an American wanders into Mexico border town without a passport? How does he get back?
Are you serious?? How does one "wonder" into Mexico without a Passport? Unreal. I know North Americans don't get out much, but come on. You do NOT enter Mexico without a Passport.
Are you serious?? How does one "wonder" into Mexico without a Passport? Unreal. I know North Americans don't get out much, but come on. You do NOT enter Mexico without a Passport.
Are you serious?? How does one "wonder" into Mexico without a Passport? Unreal. I know North Americans don't get out much, but come on. You do NOT enter Mexico without a Passport.
It happens a lot in Tijuana. American tourists who have little exposure to international travel get an itch to say they saw Mexico during their San Diego visit and overlook or ignore the warnings to have a passport. Or they think what's the worst that could happen and just go even if they see its required and they don't have one. Foreign tourists go across for the day and forget they need it and leave the passport in the hotel room. In either case its easier obviously just to bring it, but people don't get stranded in Mexico because they were naive.
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