[datura]

So you’re saying any Anerican mother can bring a small child into the US with no paperwork for the child?

Have you crossed into the US from Canada lately? Even before 9/11 the American side checks citizenship VERY closely.

[nascarnation]

Back in the 70s and 80s, all you needed was a birth certificate to travel between Canada and the US.
I used to travel to Canada on business and only used a bc, no passport reqd.

[Mollypitcher1]

We’re talking about years ago, not recently. I went into Canada from Vermont to Montreal and returned through New Brunswick into Maine in the 70’s without any papers, passport or anything other than my DL. I had my three children with me. No questions.

[jstaff]

So, one would have to assume that there was some sort of paperwork. He is, after all, in the U.S., that is not being questioned.