Last month I described the trouble my mother had getting a passport. Well, turns out the US government is now relaxing the rules on passport requirements. From the AP new story:
The US State Department announced Friday it was temporarily easing restrictions imposed this year that require Americans to have passports to travel to Mexico, Canada, the Caribbean and Bermuda.
These are only temporary measures, so it’s still a good idea to apply for that passport sooner rather than later.

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