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Arizona Border Ports Of Entry To Expediate Processing

Radio Frequency Identification Technology To Speed Up Border Crossings

POSTED: 5:08 pm MST March 31, 2011

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will announce the start of a radio frequency identification, or RFID, priority Ready Lane for travelers, which will speed up the border crossing process, a news release said Thursday.

With the increased usage of RFID-enabled travel documents, the CBP is implementing RFID-priority Ready Lanes at several ports on both the northern and southern borders to expedite the border crossing process.

Since the implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative on June 1, 2009, U.S. and Canadian citizens entering the United States by land or sea from Mexico, Canada and the Caribbean, are required to present a valid, WHTI-compliant document.

Since implementation, the CBP has strongly encouraged travelers to obtain RFID-enabled, WHTI-compliant travel cards, such a U.S. Passport card. New Border Crossing Cards and green cards also contain RFID technology.

http://www.kpho.com/news/27391773/detail.html

"Ready Lanes" aim to reduce wait time at border ports

Posted: Mar 31, 2011 4:46 PM

NOGALES - Customs and Border Protection is working to reduce long waits at the border with the introduction of a "Ready Lane" at the DeConcini Port of Entry in Noagles, which would provide expedited passage for travelers with RFID-enabled documents.

The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, implemented in 2009, requires U.S. and Canadian citizens entering the United States by land or sea from Mexico, Canada and the Caribbean to present a valid, WHTI-compliant document upon entry, according to CBP officials.

Many of these documents contain Radio Frequency Identification technology, which allow border guards to quickly and wirelessly identify a traveler, making crossing the border more efficient, CBP says.

According to CBP, some RFID-enabled documents include: a U.S. Passport Card, Enhanced Driver's License or I.D. Card, a Trusted Traveler Program card, and a new Lawful Permanent Resident card.

With the increased use of RFID documents, CBP plans on implementing these Ready Lanes at ports around the country, including the ports in Lukeville and San Luis.

http://www.kvoa.com/news/ready-lanes-ai ... der-ports/