Starting next week, citizens of the United States and Canada wishing to cross the border from Canada to the U.S will be required to produce two documents. These documents are a proof of citizenship, such as a birth certificate, and government issued identification, such as a driver’s license or passport.

This new move comes as a means of regulating movement in and out of the country. Previously no proof of citizenship was needed. All some one had to do was declare that they were either American or Canadian and that would be sufficient.

Many American businesses are concerned with these new laws now. They say that these laws will decrease the number of tourists from Canada come to the United States. Many shi resorts will suffer from these new regulations, as many Canadians cross the borders in order to go on a ski vacation there. Businesses are also concerned that these new laws will create large back ups at the borders, maybe even hours long. This happened last summer when small changes to the border laws created mayhem at the borders.

Almost 50 percent of skiers to Vermont come from across the Canadian border. The ski lodge flies the American and Canadian flag and they also accept Canadian currency.

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