1.  Starting Jan. 31, 2008, what will be required of U.S. and Canadian citizens entering the U.S. from Canada?

2.  a) Who will be excluded from this new regulation?
b)  What will be required from this excluded group?
(For the answer, visit the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) website here --and scroll down to "U.S. and Canadian Citizens - Procedures for Children")

3.  a) Who is Patrick Leahy?
b)  Why is Mr. Leahy opposed to the new DHS regulations at the Canadian Border?

4.  a) Who is Louise Slaughter?
b)  Why is Mrs. Slaughter opposed to the new DHS regulations?

5.  What is Mrs. Slaughter (and 32 other members of Congress, 7 of whom are Republicans) calling on Homeland Security head Michael Chertoff to do?

6.  What will be required of travelers under the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative?
(For information on the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative click here.)

7.  What was required of travelers crossing the Canadian border into the U.S. in the past?

8.  Do you think Mr. Leahy and Mrs. Slaughter have legitimate reasons for opposing the new DHS regulations?  Does the DHS have legitimate reasons for implementing these new rules?  Do you support the new DHS requirement for travelers entering the U.S. from Canada?  Explain your answers.