U.S.-Mexico Border to Remain Closed thru January 21

The governments of Mexico and the United States are extending non-essential land travel restrictions through Jan. 21. The restrictions have been in place since March 21 to limit the cross-border spread of COVID-19.

“We are working closely with Mexico and Canada to keep essential trade and travel open while also protecting our citizens from the virus,” Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf said in a tweet.

But he hinted those restrictions could be modified once people get vaccinated.

“As this administration continues to make great progress on a vaccine for COVID-19, we will reevaluate non-essential travel restrictions again early in the new year.”

Likewise, Mexico says several states remain coronavirus hot spots.

“After reviewing developments in the spread of COVID-19 and because several states are on ‘orange’ threat level, Mexico has proposed to the United States the extension of non-essential land travel restrictions on our common border,” the Mexican Foreign Ministry also tweeted.

Source: WKRG 5 News (CBS)