The current laws state that a passport is required to enter Mexico. Some felons might have been free before 2004, and they may have traveled to Mexico legally without a passport. But after the events of 9\/11, a major change took place concerning the relationships between the U.S and other countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The U.S instituted the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, in order to strengthen border security and make entry to this country for U.S citizens and legitimate foreign visitors easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, all the citizens of the U.S, Canada, Bermuda, and Mexico have to own a passport and present it or any other acceptable document that verifies their identity and nationality in order to leave or enter the U.S from within the Western Hemisphere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All American citizens require a valid U.S passport if they want to travel to Mexico, and that is obligatory for obtaining the appropriate document upon returning to the U.S soil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are flying back to the U.S, the U.S state department asks you to show your passport, and if you are driving to Mexico, you must have a valid passport to enter, even though documents may not be necessarily checked upon entry, but it’s best if you carry your passport with you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is essential, especially when you will come across some immigration checkpoints that are set up at intervals along your road to Mexico, and they inspect your vehicle and documents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In these checkpoints, they will ask for your travel documents and will hand you out your entry permit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n