True, but will that continue to be the case if and when passports and implemented? I could be flying to Mexicon on Alaska Air.
" I could be flying to Mexicon on Alaska Air"
You would only need it to get back from Mexico. Going into Mexico on Alaska you would only make out a visa card handed to you on the flight.
If you don't have a passport, it's time you should get one. It will make your life easier. I don't know how long it takes to get it when one lives in the States. In Panama, it takes two weeks to renew a passport. The U.S. Consul sends the request to the States where the passport is put together. I could be wrong, but I think you can do yours through the mail. You can look this information up in Google.