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Passport Fees

Do to homeland security issues passports are becoming more and more a requriement for US citizens. Why is it legal under the constitution to charge ~$100 to US citizens to maintain their rights under the constitution by requiring a passport?

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Posted on / Jan. 31, 2008 14:00:00

Re: Passport Fees

Courts have held that the Constitution forbids restricting citizens' right to travel within the country, but there is no comparable right to cross the border. The government can charge a fee for issuing a passport since doing so does not limit the exercise of a constitutional right.

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