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My understanding this that a green card holder must have it with them at all times, another law that is often honored more in the breach. My best buddy is a Kiwi; he's been caught without a few times, thankfully by understanding, or lenient, cops.

Many years ago, we drove down into Baja to do a triathlon. On the drive back, he suddenly realized he had left his green card and passport on the dresser at home. Back in those days, when crossing the border, if they asked anything, they would ask where you were born. For 70 miles, he practiced saying, "Howdy partner, Ahhh'm from Houston" like I said it. When we got to the border, they just waived us through, didn't even roll down the window. It's a real good thing. He couldn't have fooled Helen Keller with that goofy Kiwi accent.