Reply #4: This is Canadian law - not US customs [View All]

[Matariki]

About a dozen years ago, I traveled to Victoria with a friend who didn't have a driver's license. He was pulled into the 'secondary' screening room without any explanation. After they searched their databases and found no felonies on his record, they explained that not having a drivers license was a red flag for things like DUIs. Apparently people with felonies are not allowed into Canada and DUIs are a felony in Canada.

So your subject line about Bush wanting to keep you in the US is a bit misleading. On the other hand, the new US law requiring a passport to travel to and from Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean is a whole other story.