Cuellar: Border bridges could be reopened on Oct. 21
LAREDO, Texas – A border congressman believes land port of entries could be partially re-opened on Oct. 21 to allow in Mexican shoppers and tourists – if border communities want them to be.
U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar has devised a plan that appears to have the backing of Customs and Border Protection. The plan includes two health screenings for Mexican visa holders, one conducted by Customs and Border Protection at the port of entry and one by the city or county that owns the bridge, outside of federal facilities.
“We can open up the border,” a confident Cuellar told reporters in a conference call on Thursday. “Not to open it up completely but to do it in phases.”
Land ports of entry have been closed to “non-essential” travel since late March, in an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19. The travel ban was initially instigated by the Canadian government to U.S. residents coming in and spreading the virus. The U.S. government then followed suit on the southern border, with the approval of Mexico.
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