Starting in 2007, will US citizens need government permission to travel overseas?

Question

PERMISSION TO LEAVE THE US? 11/02/06

http://hasbrouck.org/IDP/IDP-APIS-comments.pdf

"Forget no-fly lists. if the Bush Administration gets its way, beginning on Jan. 14, 2007, everyone will be on no-fly lists, unless the government gives permission to leave-or re-enter-the United States.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (HSA) has proposed that all airlines, cruise lines-even fishing boats-be required to obtain clearance for each passenger they propose taking into or out of the United States.

Whether passport or not, absent a court order to the contrary, no one will have the right to enter or leave the United States, any time you want without clearance request."

Is the US turning into Cuba?

Should Americans oppose the institution of this new law?

Answer 1

i don't know but if this happens the US will know longer be free. it seems like every day this country gets less free and because of a republican how ironic. any way i know when i went to Jamaica i was amazed at how hard those people had to trie to get out of there. they had to trie for years to leave Jamaica, for some it was a life long dream to go to the united states one that some of them never accomplished. Any way this country is headed down hill i dread the day they take our freedom away from us

Answer 2

The change in 2007 is a passport required for all international travel, even to Canada by land, sea or air. Presently a passport is not required for all international travel. Once one is obtained you can easily contact the consulate prior to make sure there are no problems.

The concerns mentioned in the link you provided are no different than what I was exposed to this summer several times crossing the Canadian border. I found to my surprise that any nation including our own can forbid entry or exit across international boundaries. Canada will not let you in, if they do a background check and anyone in your part has a DUI, even though I did not they would not let us through. I had to take the ferry all the way around because of a DUI my friend had 10 years ago. Coming back out of Alaska we where allowed to travel down through Canada -- go figure, and when trying to enter back into the U.S. we would not have been allowed in for the strangest of reasons, if we had been arrested in Canada, even if we had fire-wood from Canada for example. So if it is this micromanaged on the U.S./ Canadian border with a valid U.S. passport (permission for international travel) it is no surprise it is the same for other countries.

It is important part of personal responsibility to understand that the actions that people take can flag a persons passport, or permission to enter a country just like the things people do can trigger an irs audit. If you associate with certain people or travel to certain parts of the world you are going to be more likely on a watch list and should know that you are and make sure all your affairs are in order and keep all your travel papers and arrangements clean and up to date and that is daily if you have to with the appropriate consulate or travel department of the involved countires.

Consider that about a hundred years ago you did not need a driver's liscense to travel public roads but times changed. It could have been considered government control or infringement, and to a degree it may be, however; the order and responsibilty created by the requirement of a driver's liscense is in the end better for the safety of all.

Answer 3

No!! We dont need anyone's permission to leave the country (as long as we havent done anything wrong to leave the country for) but I would really start to wonder about this country of ours if I had to start asking permission to leave the country to go to England or Ireland to see some of my friends who are over there!

As for anyone coming in the US... I know we wanted (USA) wanted a list of all passengers names and info that would be entering the US but the EU union had a problem with that because they thought it infringed on there citizens rights!! It was a violation of privacy so to speak (from their argument) I would worry more about our borders than people flying in from other countries. Its the people you dont see you should worry about!!

Answer 4

i have no problem with it getting permission is simple if i need it since i am innocent of all things i have nothing tio hide or be worried about , i love the idea that we can keep people out from coming here that can cause us harm.President Bush is my hero!