U.S. and Mexico holding border vacation constraints by way of Jan. 21
DHS states non-essential travel ban to be reevaluated future yr, when vaccine reaches general public

A pedestrian walks across the pedestrian bridge primary to the U.S. Customs and Border Security – San Ysidro Port of Entry on March 21, 2020 in San Diego, California. The United States and Mexico announced a non permanent ban on non-critical and leisure journey across the U.S. – Mexican border, but the two international locations emphasized that trade activity would not be impacted. (Picture by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – The governments of Mexico and the United States are extending non-necessary land journey limitations by way of Jan. 21. The limitations have been in put given that March 21 to restrict the cross-border spread of COVID-19.
“We are doing work intently with Mexico and Canada to hold crucial trade and journey open while also guarding our citizens from the virus,” Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf reported in a tweet.
But he hinted people constraints could be modified as soon as persons get vaccinated.
“As this administration carries on to make fantastic development on a vaccine for COVID-19, we will reevaluate non-vital journey limits yet again early in the new year.”
Furthermore, Mexico claims various states continue to be coronavirus hot spots.
“After examining developments in the distribute of COVID-19 and for the reason that numerous states are on ‘orange’ menace stage, Mexico has proposed to the United States the extension of non-crucial land vacation limitations on our typical border,” the Mexican International Ministry also tweeted.
The U.S. Centers for Ailment Management and Prevention (CDC) also are still discouraging journey to Mexico.
Cross-border car or truck website traffic at ports of entry like El Paso, Texas has fallen considerably considering that the constraints were being set in position. U.S. retailers who made use of to rely on Mexican buyers report a extraordinary fall in profits. Business traffic has remained about the exact, and in some cases increased marginally.
But on the Mexican aspect, people complain that no a single is stopping U.S. inhabitants who cross into Mexico to visit spouse and children customers or store.
“Why, then, are individuals from above there (the United States) coming in with no limitations and strolling all-around as if absolutely nothing were heading on?” questioned Mexico City columnist Fernando Hernandez.