qwerty1234
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is it safe to travel in the U.S. if you're undocumented? is a passport required or is a student ID enough?
lala5 said:Hello,
It's safe to travel within the United States as long as you have an ID (US government issued). With an ID, I have traveled to Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and other places. The last time I flew anywhere within the US was about a month ago (the last week of January 2006); I live in Richmond (Virginia), and I flew to Chicago and then to San Francisco. I am planning to fly in April as well.
I don't know if you can use a non-us passaport or a school ID. You can call one of the airlines you would like to use and ask them if that's acceptable.
Good luck!!!
lala5 said:Yes, I am undocumented.
I was born in Colombia, and I came here when I was 12 years old (about 6 years ago). I am a senior at a high school in Virginia. I got an ID before all the immigration laws became strickter (sometime in 2001).
Good luck!!
emiko said:lala5,
r u undocumented? how can undocumented ppl have ids that are issued by US government?
I traveled once to New York with my school (a school program) My teacher told me that students under the age of 18 can show student id, however, if ur 18 or older, u need to show them passport. And I believe they look at ur passport just to check if ur name on the plane ticket and passport are the same because my friends' cousins, who have lived here illegally for 10 years, traveled from Seattle to SF and they didn't have any problem at the airport.
So I believe it's ok to travel even though ur undocumented