These new rules (which are similar to those broadcasted for global air passengers) will be rolled out in stages. The first phase will permit completely vaccinated tourists to cross US land borders; traveling for nonessential motives such as meeting family or friends or for travel. While in the second phase vaccination requirements will be applied to all arriving foreign tourists irrespective of the traveling reasons.
The US government official also reported that these new vaccination requirements are one of the best tools we have in our arsenal when it comes to keep people safe and stop the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. And we will build a reliable, rigorous decorum for all foreigners reaching into America irrespective of land or air traveling.
The US Plans to Ease Travel Restrictions for Fully Vaccinated Foreign Nationals
Since the Covid-19 pandemic has taken over the world United States has posed restrictions (every month) along its borders (with Canada and Mexico) for limiting nonessential travel.
Air travel between the United States, Canada, and Mexico are allowed.
Cross-border trade, American citizens and legalized permanent citizens, and people traveling for health purposes or to go to school or colleges are exempted from these restrictions.
The public health order (during the Trump era) concerning the immediate exclusion of over 958,000 migrants will remain in effect as well. Because those restrictions are essential for migrants in congregate settings.
Lobbyists, legislators, and border mayors (who appealed to the Biden administration to regulate travel limits to meet the growing landscape) heavily scrutinized the travel restrictions.
Kathy Hochul, a New York government official said that I congratulate our state associates for reviving our borders to Canada, something I have been saying since the commencement of the closure. The Democratic governor also stated that “Canada is not only our trade companion, but more essentially, Canadians are our fellow citizens and our friends.”
Businesses and families that were suffering from these restrictions imposed by the continuous border cessation for 18 months. And now following this broadcast a loud sigh of relief can be practically felt from the Northern Border communities– and either side of the Peace Bridge
A timeline for reopening borders will be announced soon by the inter-agency working groups (White House Covid-19 response team and the National Security Council groups consists), said the White House.
White House Covid-19 response team and the National Security Council groups consist of different people from the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, various officials from the different departments of State including Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, and Transportation.
European Union, United Kingdom, Canada, and Mexico spokespersons also collaborated with the US officials.
The senior government official said that as we have observed improved vaccine accessibility in Canada and Mexico with high vaccination rates. And we want to restore an unswerving approach to both terrestrial and air entrance into these republics.
The US and Mexico border has been experiencing an inflow of immigrants. This influx of migrants has flabbergasted resources, warning some apprehension among American Customs and Border Protection authorities about lifting the ban on travel limitations on the United States southern border.
Key Points:
- According to government officials, the US is going to relax the ban on travel restrictions for fully vaccinated travelers.
- Now visitors from Canada and Mexico can travel to the United States without any travel restrictions after lifting a ban that was implemented since the COVID-19 pandemic.
- This announcement is a great sigh of relief for those businesses and families who were suffering from border closure.
