Visitors can cross the border provided they have been vaccinated.
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, WASHINGTON – The United States (US) will lift restrictions on land borders with Canada and Mexico in early November. This puts an end to the restrictions in place since March 2020 to contain the Covid-19 pandemic.
Rules for lifting the restrictions will be officially announced by US Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Wednesday (10/13) local time. The lifting of restrictions concerns land borders and ferry crossings. New York state lawmakers applauded the move.
“Since the start of the pandemic, members of the cross-border community have felt the economic hardships of closing land borders. Now the problem is coming to an end, ”said Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer.
Officials in the administration of US President Joe Biden have stressed that the White House will not revoke the “Title 42” order imposed by the administration of former President Donald Trump. The order cut off access to asylum for hundreds of thousands of migrants seeking entry from Mexico.
Once US restrictions are lifted, foreign visitors crossing the US land border can visit provided they have received a full vaccination.
U.S. lawmakers have pushed the White House to lift restrictions that have barred non-essential travel by Canadians across the northern U.S. border since March 2020. Many citizens living on the border have been affected by the shutdown.
Mexico has also pressured the Biden government to relax restrictions. The White House announced earlier that the US government would lift travel restrictions on air travelers from 33 countries, including China, India, Brazil and most countries in Europe, who had received vaccinations in early November. complete.
Foreign visitors entering the United States by land or ferry must be fully vaccinated, but they do not need to show proof of vaccination unless referred by Customs and the US Border Patrol- United for secondary inspection. In contrast, all non-U.S. Air travelers must show proof of vaccination before boarding the flight and must show proof of a negative Covid-19 test.
source: Reuters
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