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Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Meanwhile, the Bush Administration shows no signs of backing down from its Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, which stipulates that all Americans must have a possess t be able to travel to Canada, the Caribbean, Mexico and Bermuda by September 30, or at least provide some evidence of applied for the passport in order to travel. CARICOM leaders, at the recent meeting with the American President tried to push for a further extension of the passport deadline, which was extended in June because of a backlog in the number of applications. But, according to Grenadian Prime Minister Keith Mitchelle, [the US government] made it clear that while they understand the problem and have in fact given some time for it, [the postponement] would not be eternalI don't think it will be extended beyond the September or October deadline that has been proposed," Mitchell said.
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