U.S. border journey limits extended yet again until eventually May perhaps 21, Texas Democrat criticizes go

McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — Journey limits amongst the United States, Mexico and Canada to management the spread of COVID-19 will continue being in impact until eventually May perhaps 21, the Biden administration introduced to the “disappointment” of at least one South Texas congressman.

This indicates that only these deemed “essential travelers” or personnel are permitted to cross into land ports. These are the very same limitations that have been in place since March 2020 below the Trump administration.

“The limitations outlined in the Notifications are non permanent in character and shall stay in influence till 11:59 p.m. EDT on Might 21, 2021 unless in any other case rescinded by the Section of Homeland Protection,” according to a see posted late Monday on a U.S. Customs and Border Security web site.

No media release has been sent out concerning the vacation ban extension, and U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, a Democrat from Texas, claims he’s “frustrated” with the administration for not trying to at minimum open up some pilot land ports of entry.

“It’s just astounding. They just really do not get it, I seriously really don’t feel. I’m just discouraged with them and disappointed with them,” Cuellar told Border Report via phone on Tuesday early morning from Washington, D.C.

Here it is just: ‘Nope. Extended. Prolonged.’”

U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-TX

“When you want to end a trouble you say ‘Hey how about this’ and offer you options,” Cuellar reported. “Here it is just: ‘Nope. Prolonged. Extended.’”

Cuellar and other border community leaders say the journey ban limits are unfair simply because Mexican travelers who fly into U.S. ports are authorized to do so — as extensive as they display proof that they are COVID-19-no cost. But, all those seeking to stroll or travel across land ports, maybe to arrive to store, are not authorized, and they say this is devastating community economies.

Cuellar, who is vice chairman of the Dwelling Appropriations Homeland Stability Subcommittee, claimed he has requested Homeland Safety Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas how DHS officials can confess undocumented migrants throughout the Southwest border into the United States with out testing the migrants for the coronavirus, but won’t let visa-holders from Mexico to appear and store or pay a visit to people or buddies north of the border.

“He mentioned ‘It’s a wellbeing issue.’ I said, ‘What do you feel is taking place with the migrants coming in? Which is not a health and fitness problem to you but legal visa holders are a well being issue to you?’” Cuellar informed Border Report.

Prior to the pandemic, 18 million Mexican nationals crossed per 12 months and put in about $19 billion in the United States, a the vast majority of which transpired in border communities. And even though industrial and trade visitors is again to near-typical levels, Cuellar said border retail revenue are nevertheless down 40 to 50% throughout the Southwest.

In accordance to DHS, essential vacationers are these who are:

• U.S. citizens and lawful everlasting people returning to the United States.
• Touring for professional medical reasons.
• Traveling to go to instructional establishments.
• Touring to operate in the United States.
• Touring for crisis reaction and community well being needs, this kind of as government officials or emergency responders moving into the United States to help federal, point out, area, tribal, or territorial federal government endeavours to respond to COVID-19 or other emergencies. 
• Engaged in lawful cross-border trade.
• Engaged in official governing administration vacation or diplomatic travel 
• Customers of the U.S. Armed Forces, and the spouses and children of members of the U.S. Armed Forces, returning to the United States and all those engaged in navy-similar vacation or operations.