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bajalinda
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The questions were "Where are you from?" and "Please show me your immigration document."
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David K
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Quote: Originally posted by AKgringo  | I have been asked for an ID before, along with "Where are you coming from, where are you going". I have not been asked for a passport or FMM yet, but
I always expect it.
Do you know just what they were asking for now? |
When asked for ID it was to assist with spelling my name at the checks where they were really bored and were writing down names and car models and
years. I have never been asked for FMM at any military check.
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AKgringo
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Good to know that, thank you for posting!
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That is perhaps irrelevant information, as many other people report that they have been asked.
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Goat, I do not believe that. The only time it happens would be if the Migration guy was present. Of course I only have 15 years of experience, so
maybe other have been in Baja longer and have more experience?
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Whiskey Witch
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Immigration check
We drove from Tecate to La Paz, Sept. 18-19. At none of the checkpoints were we asked to present our FMMs nor any other form of identification.
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billklaser
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After driving in Baja for 30 years, I also have never been asked for immigration documents at a military stop.
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bajalinda
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As noted in my original post back on page 5, the officials at the check point north of La Paz yesterday were INM (Inmigracion) gov't officials. Not
military. We have been living here for 17 years and either Rob or I or both of us go through this check point on average once a week when we go to La
Paz on errands and the officials at the check point are usually army or police and they have never asked for immigration documents. Yesterday it was
immigration agents asking for immigration documents. Hope that's clear.
[Edited on 9-23-2018 by bajalinda]
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David K
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Thanks for confirming they were not military. Pretty sad that they wait until you are almost 900 miles south before checking. That's a long drive to
go back to the border to aquire one! 
Of course, being informed Nomads, none of us would have had to go back!
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TMW
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| Quote: Originally posted by Whiskey Witch | | We drove from Tecate to La Paz, Sept. 18-19. At none of the checkpoints were we asked to present our FMMs nor any other form of identification.
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I have been asked to produce my drivers license at some of the military checks . They would write down my drivers licence number and the truck license
number and what kind of vehicle but never my FMM papers.
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weebray
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Just as it crossing the border there are no absolutes here. Generally speaking you will never be asked for immigration documents except when dealing
with a governmental agency.....BUT an unlucky few are. Flying in or out everyone has to have papers.
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As Willie said "much ado about nothing."
What am I missing here? It's the law to be documented and what is the problem with the authorities asking for your documentation?
For me they have always been polite and it takes a matter of moments of ones day.
Just abide by the rules and if you don't like the rules, don't come.
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half a dozen pages ago Ralph simply commented that FFM's were being checked south of ensenada, nothing more nothing less. hopefully folks that in
the past haven't bothered stopping for one.....will.
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John Harper
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| Quote: Originally posted by Howard | | What am I missing here? It's the law to be documented and what is the problem with the authorities asking for your documentation?
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Exactly. I wonder if you were a Mexican citizen without US documentation and got stopped in the US? Think you'd be allowed to drive back to the
border (with your boat and kids?) to get the proper paperwork? Somehow, I don't think so.
John
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I'm going to jump out the window if I read one more post saying IT'S THE LAW!
Well, no chit cherlock.
All the hubbub is due to the fact that the law was never enforced and now it is being enforced.
It's Sunday, hang up your Dudley Do-right uniforms for the day.
Jeez
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You can't do that, suicide is illegal!
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SFandH
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That does it, look out below!
[Edited on 9-23-2018 by SFandH]
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mtgoat666
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| Quote: Originally posted by David K | | Thanks for confirming they were not military. Pretty sad that they wait until you are almost 900 miles south before checking. That's a long drive to
go back to the border to aquire one! |
Law is not based on distance. Just because you drove 900 miles does not mean you get a free pass!
By the way, in USA the ICE enforces iimigration law without giving people a free pass if they are a long distance inside the border.
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| Quote: Originally posted by SFandH | I'm going to jump out the window if I read one more post saying IT'S THE LAW!
What floor? 
[Edited on 9-23-2018 by SFandH] |
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David K
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| Quote: Originally posted by mtgoat666 | | Quote: Originally posted by David K | | Thanks for confirming they were not military. Pretty sad that they wait until you are almost 900 miles south before checking. That's a long drive to
go back to the border to aquire one! |
Law is not based on distance. Just because you drove 900 miles does not mean you get a free pass!
By the way, in USA the ICE enforces iimigration law without giving people a free pass if they are a long distance inside the border.
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Correct on the distance part, but you are way off on your ICE addition. The American tourist 900 miles inside Mexico crossed the border freely and
legally at an open border crossing. They are also there to spend money supporting Mexican families and are greatly welcomed in Baja by its citizens.
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