Worried about taking Amtrack - Page 2

I do not have cal ID. all i have is my school id

Fairly sure you don't need ID to travel by train, I've never needed it out here on the East coast.

I've never had to display ID even when I met those ICE officers.

I never had to show ID when It traveled from New York to Chicago via Amtrak, and when I traveled from Chicago to New Mexico, also via Amtrak.

Nexus, that's good advice and all, but what if the ICE agent did not move on after you said "yes". What if they continued to question you? If they found out you aren't American, they can not only detain you but you can be banned for lying to an official about your immigration status.

I believe the best response is choosing your right not to answer.

ECL you are over thinking it! The point of these things is just a verbal check, and if you tell the ICE officers you are "not" an American, then they pursue it further. There was someone in front of me in line that looked Mexican, and they asked him the same question, and nothing more.

You are asking for trouble by answering anything other than, "Yes I am an American."

Hello everyone, i was wondering if any knows how difficult is it to travel from Penn station New York to Fort lauderdale Florida. I'm planing on leaving in a month and I was only gonna travel with my high school I.D but I'm not sure if I'm willing to risk anything.. thanks

@smilelishis123,

You wont have any trouble at the Penn Station in New York, you wont even need ID there. I can guarantee you that as I've taken a train from there many times.

I can't guarantee you anything beyond the New York Station, but I am pretty certain that you wont have trouble. The only Amtrak border patrol checks that I know of are in West New York, places like Buffalo, NY, and Erie, PA which are close to the border of Canada. They only have "border" patrol near the border cities.

If you are still worried, which you shouldn't be. I would call Amtrak and just ask a simple question, "Do they have any border patrol checks on this "line". Obviously don't tell them you are undocumented, just ask the simple question, don't make things complicated. If they ask or say something as to why you are asking, just say "oh I just don't want to deal with the hassle, if they have them".