Although she claims that national security is of paramount importance, New York Senator Hillary Clinton vigorously opposes a plan developed in response to the September 11 terrorist attacks and designed to strengthen border security
The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative requires all travelers, U.S. citizens and foreign nationals alike, to present a passport that denotes identity and citizenship when entering the United States from Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean and Bermuda. The goal is to strengthen border security and facilitate entry into the U.S. with standardized, secure and reliable documentation that officials can easily verify.
Clinton is fighting the implementation of this simple yet reliable system because she believes it will have a severe economic impact on the state she represents in the U.S. Senate. Clinton also believes that the system will somehow pose security and privacy issues for residents along New York’s northern border.
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