In early January, the United States will require essential visitors, like truck drivers, to be vaccinated to cross land borders, the officials said. land borders, such as tourists, will be able to visit if they are vaccinated. curbs are lifted, non-essential foreign visitors crossing U.S. The precise date in early November when the restrictions will be lifted will be announced "very soon," one of the officials said.Ĭanada on Aug. The officials from President Joe Biden's administration emphasized that the White House would not lift the "Title 42" order put in place by former President Donald Trump's administration that has essentially cut off access to asylum for hundreds of thousands of migrants seeking to enter from Mexico. That pain is about to end," Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said in a statement. "Since the beginning of the pandemic, members of our shared cross- border community have felt the pain and economic hardship of the land border closures. Lawmakers from New York state praised the move.
They are similar but not identical to planned requirements announced last month for international air travelers, the officials said in a call with reporters. The rules, which will be formally announced by Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Wednesday, will cover land borders and ferry crossings. WASHINGTON, Oct 12 (Reuters) - The United States will lift restrictions at its land borders with Canada and Mexico for fully vaccinated foreign nationals in early November, ending historic curbs on non-essential travelers in place since March 2020 to address the COVID-19 pandemic, two U.S.
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