How come you dont need a passport to go into mexico??

Question

cause i go to mexico but you dont need nothing but coming back to mexico you need a passport why is that??

Answer 1

mexico's goverment doesn't really care but are homeland security act doesn't let anyone in without a pass port. say someone from middle east takes a flight to mexico then tries to drive into the us. they get busted easily without passport

Answer 2

If you're flying, you need a passport--both ways.  If you're driving, you don't need a passport--either direction (as long as you have ID and proof of citizenship).

Our lovely Department of Homeland Security, in its wisdom of closing the barn door after the horse has gone, has put all its attention on airline passengers.  

Land (contiguous to the US, which means Canada and Mexico) or sea (Caribbean and US territories) travel doesn't require a passport.  This will change in the summer of 2009.  

Answer 3

Actually there some Americans living illegally in Mexico without a visa or passport.  As long as they do not drive, have a bank accountt, get seriously ill, , need to rent a house or apt from a landlord that follows the law, or have other problems, they often get away with it.  However, when caught, they are booted out.  It is stupid to live there illegally when it is so easy to do legally.  Anyway, if the U.S. did not require proof of citizenship to enter the country, a huge percentage of foreign citizens would surge into the US.

Answer 4

because americans pose no risk to mexico. there are no illegal american immigrants in mexico.