Sen. Susan Collins
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In a letter dated 16 February to the Minister of Homeland Security (DHS) Alejandro Mayorkas
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Collins publicly released the letter Thursday.
“Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, strict travel restrictions have been in place at landing ports between the United States and Canada for almost one calendar year,” Collins said. wrote.
‘While I appreciate the need to restrict non-essential travel to the United States to prevent further spread of COVID-19, these restrictions should reflect the localized levels of risk along our border, and allow for certain exceptions to common sense, such as visits under close relatives or daily local trade in low COVID-19 transmission areas, ‘she continued.
The letter comes to DHS tweeted on February 19 that the US, Canada and Mexico extend non-travel restrictions to their land borders until March 21, which will apply the restrictions for exactly one year.
To protect our citizens and prevent the further spread of COVID-19, the United States, Canada, and Mexico are extending the restrictions on non-essential travel to our land borders until March 21st. We also work to ensure that essential trade and travel remain open.
– Homeland Security (@DHSgov) 19 February 2021
The restrictions were only agreed upon in March last year, but were repeatedly expanded over the course of 2020 as the pandemic accelerated and continued.
Under current restrictions, Canadian citizens, those with dual Canadian citizenship, and family members and partners may cross for non-essential purposes, The Associated Press reports.