New York citizens barred from Trusted Traveler programs under a new law
Responding to the state of New York's recently passed bill allowing undocumented immigrants to obtain drivers' licenses, the Department of Homeland Security has immediately instated a ban on New York citizens barring them from participating in several Trusted Traveler programs which allow people to acquire expedited travel permissions between the US and its bordering countries.
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