[Tom Bottiglieri]

Originally Posted by bigbeezy

One thing that is a pain and kinda discourages US teams from crossing the border would be passports, when we went you could still drive across w/o them but now u must them for air, land and sea crossings. This tacks on about $100/person that doesnt have a passport and they would have to get them quickly.

That just isn't true

Originally Posted by http://travel.state.gov/travel/cbpmc/cbpmc_2223.html

CURRENTLY:
U.S. citizens need to present either (a) a passport, passport card (scheduled to be in full production beginning in July 2008), or WHTI-compliant document; or (b) a government-issued photo ID, such as a driver’s license, along with proof of citizenship, such as a birth certificate.

LATER:
On June 1, 2009, the U.S. government will implement the full requirements of the land and sea phase of WHTI. The proposed rules require most U.S. citizens entering the United States at sea or land ports of entry to have a passport, passport card, or WHTI-compliant document.