US says Canadian man didn't gain entry on iPad

TORONTO (AP) - The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency is disputing the assertion that a Canadian man gained entry into the U.S. by only using a scanned photo of his passport on his iPad.

Martin Reisch says a slightly annoyed border officer let him cross into the U.S. from Quebec after he told the officer he forgot his passport and he presented a scanned copy. He says that and his driver's license helped him get through last week.

But agency spokeswoman Jenny Burke said Wednesday scanned documents are not accepted. She says if an individual does not have a passport, an enhanced driver's license or an expedited travel pass the border officer must determine identity and citizenship using a variety of other means, or deny entry. Burke says Reisch had both a driver's license and birth certificate.

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