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"Identification Requirements
Passengers 18 years of age or older are required to have government-issued photo identification for travel within the United States. However, you may be required to present proof of age (such as a birth certificate) at the airport for any children under the age of 18 who are traveling with you.
Passengers under the age of 18 who are traveling outside the United States are subject to the same travel document requirements as adults. Visit the U.S. State Department's website for information on passports as well as visa and immunization requirements for international travel.
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The first sentence would imply that you are travelling domestic as international you NEED a passport just to leave the country. TIP: The easiest way to alleviate such troubles would be to get the kid a passport, which is acceptable document of travel anywhere. I'm not saying what happened to your daughter wasn't harsh, because it was, just making a note to all parents out there who haven't done so and will allow there kids to travel, they should look into getting passports and such incidents such as this would not happen.