There are other forms of State Department ID to come back into the US which include the Trusted Traveler IDs:
This is the official U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) website where international travelers can apply for Trusted Traveler Programs (TTP) to expedite admittance into the United States (for pre-approved, low-risk travelers).
ttp.dhs.gov
Before COVID the speed benefit of Pre Check was getting watered down because so many people had them. Hard to believe I haven't been on an airplane in a year.
The Global is fantastic for returning quickly getting through the Customs kiosks and skipping the bigger lines if an airport has kiosks but not usable outbound.
The North American NEXUS & SENTRI cards are handy but the additional expense only makes sense if you cross enough.
If driving you usually just whip out the passport book.
fwiw - At the bottom of SilverBullet's linked page:
- The Mexican government may not let U.S. citizens who are driving or walking to Mexico enter the country at land border crossings if they do not have a U.S. passport book or U.S. passport card.