Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-14

immigration Service policy toward
each individual re-enterins thu
United States u q hazardous under
taking. immigration Inspector, who
check on each returning American
tread . marrow path between two
nres: They cannot deny the Amsri-
can citizen the right to come again
into his country. they are duty
bound to satisfy themselves that
the individual who presents himself
u eligible to cross.
Speaking American and lookina
American are helpful in clearina
the border with q minimum Of delay
These two attributes support the
unomcial accommodation Of every
day cards or papers. The bona nde
American who has . foreign cast
has = distinct European manner &C.
quired by years spent abroad OF
speaks broken English receives extra
attention from border inspectors
Something more ofiicial than in
formal cards help clear the way
for instance, an old passport, q birth
certificate, . letter from 4 city on
cial, Z deed or other proof Of owner
ship Of property In the United
States.
citizens Of the United States by
naturalization should carry natural
ization certificates with them: citi-
zens Of other countries should be
prepared to establish their legal
admission to the United States
either by record Of admission or
certificate Of re-entry. The tourist
who, despite his lifelong American
ism and outward American manner,
happened to have been born. Of
American parents In . foreign land,
also should be ready to offer some
legal proof that he Is q United States
citizen-a birth certificate, an old
passport, etc.
Rumors that tourists are required
to present passports have cropped up
about practically every cruise timer
AIRY island Of the United States
shores. Settled only yesterday was
the policy Of the Republic OF Haiti,
which government has decided that
the recent law requiring Americans
to have passports will not be applied
to bona fide tourists presumably
those staying up to 80 days.. Proof
Of United States citizenship in the
form Of an old passport, q birth
certificate, naturalization papers or
other legal documents, Is necessary
to land, however. The Dominican
Republic recently passed q law re-
quiring passports, but this has been
made imperative rs far As Amer
lean tourists are concerned, accord.
ing to the travel division Of the Pan
American Union. Citisenship proof
is required, however.
Bermuda for Z time considered
using tourist cards, but then decided
to require passports. Cuba's tourist
regulations have remained UNI
changed. according to an announce
ment by Jose Cidre, president Of
the National Tourist Commission OF
tho Republic. Thus, no passports
are necessary for stopping on the
island. They are required Of visitors
to Panama. however. Neither the
cruise passenger nor the tourist on
= more extended vacation in the
Bahamas, British West Indies, Is
required to have q passport. Mexico
demands no passport or visa, but
in lieu thereof 4 certificate Of identi-
fication should be obtained from q
Mexican consul. A fee Of 81 Is
charged for the certificate.
Jamtca for some time has re-
quired both passports and visas, but
worked out m arrangement whereby
cruise passengers are permitted to
disembark by presenting only .
landing card issued BY the purser
OF their ship.
4 = 4 4 liss5555ss@
Ihe most recent compilation ot
the American State Departments
relative to passport requirements