http://www.wstm.com/Global/story.asp?S=6683340&nav=menu133_2
"The Homeland Security Department has received a torrent of complaints about delays in passport applications that have hampered summer travel plans."
Many people have had to, and still are, waiting far beyond the waiting time given for a passport application to process. Because of this, the government is easing into the new passport requirements. Some people are even thinking about going on a vacation without a passport, and just "sneaking" back into the US, where they are citizens.
What are your thoughts on the delays? Do you think this could have been foreseen? Or do you think people should just wait, even if it takes longer then it is supposed to?
2007-06-20 08:03:08 · 11 answers · asked by Take it from Toby 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
Well yes it should have been forseen, you come up with a policy that suddenly requires millions to get passports they never needed befor. Its comical that the only people that seem to need a passport to cross the mexican border are United States Citizens
2007-06-20 08:06:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
First of all its the State Department that issues Passports not Homeland Security. With the new additions of needing a passport to go to Mexico and Canada we knew the request would go up since those are the two most visited countries. People as usual waited too long to apply, no ones fault but their own.
2007-06-20 08:19:55 · answer #2 · answered by ALASPADA 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We ended up having to bypass to the Passport place of work in Chicago 2 days earlier our trip and spending the finished day there to get our passport. It develop right into a nightmare. We had allowed the reported time for processing. call the 800 quantity to get your prestige( you will be on carry for a million hour) they have been working weekends so because it particularly is a competent time to call. Your Congressman are able to assist expedite besides.
2016-10-18 04:06:46 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Another example of people who one would assume are educated, showing complete and overwhelming incompetence.
A typical teenager could make a good guess that once you implement a law that requires millions more people have passports, that millions more people will be applying for them.
There is no excuse for this happening, and someone, probably several someones, should be fired.
2007-06-20 08:14:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We had Exp. Service and received the passports in exactly 3 weeks.
2007-06-22 06:30:51 · answer #5 · answered by Amber 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why does the government do everything backwards? They let millions of illegal people here and NOW where the ones that have to worry about passports!?! Geniuses.
2007-06-20 08:10:00 · answer #6 · answered by Workcompguru31 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The State Department screwed up and is leaving us open for allowing people in. They wanted to make the borders more secure that they are not doing it.
Of course, I'm not surprised by more incompetence by our government. This is the norm for them.
2007-06-20 08:15:50 · answer #7 · answered by JessicaRabbit 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Just hand everyone a passport. Isn't that similar to what they are doing with the illegal aliens? Oh, I forgot. Unlike us other country's don't let you in if they don't know who you are. Silly me.
2007-06-20 08:08:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
it always the government and the embasy's fault about these things the always f u c k up
2007-06-20 08:11:15 · answer #9 · answered by xbaybeebrowneyesx 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's only going to get worse.
2007-06-20 08:09:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋