So at a breakfast this morning I hear these ultra liberals saying the following:

"Passport cards are good and RealID is BAD"

Apparently the illegals in Massachusetts are afraid if the RealID thing takes off - drivers licenses without RealID will become "Illegal Immigrant ID"

Nearly spit out my coffee.

quote:

Originally posted by Balzé Halzé:
...And no one needs to keep his Global Entry card with him when traveling...Having said that, I always have it with me anyway.

I needed it last year to get Pre-Check at ORD. We all got United boarding passes in Cancun (where Pre-Check is irrelevant), but the dreaded SSSS left no room for "TSA pre-check" to fit on my final boarding pass for ORD to MLI.

Yeah, I could have just gone thru the regular TSA line, but we had a few hours so the United customer service guy at ORD issued me a new pass with Pre-Check on it. He needed to see my card even though it's long been in my United profile.

quote:

Originally posted by Blackmore:
My wife was traveling internationally for business about 5 times a year at the time so the last thing she needed was a lost or damaged passport. The card for those cross border trips prevented that happening.

Good point.

I also carry the card even when traveling outside the usual "usefulness" area. If something happens to my actual passport, the card still serves as proof of citizenship. It won't get me onto the airplane home, but will help smooth out the issuance of an emergency passport at a U.S. Consulate/Embassy abroad.

Used the card on motorcycle rides into Canada and as a secondary ID to get into secured areas. Was very convenient for my purposes.

quote:

Originally posted by MNSIG:
The card is an add on you can purchase with the book. I think it is only good for land crossings into Canada and Mexico.

This and cruise ships. You basically should have a regular passport.