Critics charge they crimp commerce.
Critics say they could reduce border crossings and thus commerce and the area's sense of community. The visas, they say, would be too expensive for some, and others may shy away from offering the information required to get one. If this new card offers more security, that's OK with me. The 1996 immigration reform also called for implementation of a new system for electronically documenting every legal visitor to the US by September, but INS officials say the deadline won't be met. But even as more controversial border fences are being built to stop illegal immigration and smuggling, so are more bridges and new, quick commuter lanes for regular border crossers.