Even though travellers entering the States by land won’t need a passport until March 2009, Lawley said the perception that one is already required has driven away many tourists.
And that will only get worse once passports are required to get into the country, since an estimated 75 per cent of Americans don’t have a passport, Lawley said.
“That has a very chilling effect on cross-border travel,” Lawley said. “That means up to 75 per cent of U.S. business is at risk.”
Rick McCharles 