{"id":878620,"date":"2021-10-14T09:44:27","date_gmt":"2021-10-14T13:44:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=878620"},"modified":"2021-10-14T09:44:29","modified_gmt":"2021-10-14T13:44:29","slug":"lawmakers-react-to-u-s-opening-mexico-canada-land-borders-long-long-overdue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawmakers-react-to-u-s-opening-mexico-canada-land-borders-long-long-overdue\/","title":{"rendered":"Lawmakers React To U.S. Opening Mexico, Canada Land Borders: \u2018Long, Long Overdue\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flawmakers-react-to-u-s-opening-mexico-canada-land-borders-long-long-overdue%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=878620&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p class=\"p2\">As the White House announced it will be reopening its land borders between the U.S. and Mexico as well as the U.S. and Canada to fully-vaccinated travelers, lawmakers and others responded to the news, saying the extended restrictions should have been lifted earlier.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Montana Governor Greg Gianforte (R) <a href=\"https:\/\/news.mt.gov\/Governors-Office\/Gov-Gianforte-on-US-Canada-Border-Reopening-Long-Long-Overdue\">pressed<\/a> for more action and noted that the recent development is \u201clong, long overdue.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">\u201cThough long, long overdue, reopening the northern border is welcome news to Montanans whose families, businesses, and communities have suffered for many months from the Biden administration\u2019s continued closure of the U.S.-Canada border,\u201d Gianforte said. \u201cI\u2019ll continue to urge the Biden administration to fully reopen the U.S.-Canada border to trade and travel to make our Montana communities whole.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/republicans-biden-canada-border-reopen-vaccines\">pointed<\/a> out that Canada loosened its restrictions earlier than the United States.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">\u201cToday\u2019s long-overdue announcement is fantastic news for Mainers who have deeply missed having their Canadian relatives at holiday celebrations, family functions, and other milestone events,\u201d Collins <a href=\"https:\/\/www.collins.senate.gov\/newsroom\/senator-collins%E2%80%99-statement-reopening-us-canada-land-border-vaccinated-canadians\">said<\/a>. \u201cThis is also a welcome development for Maine small businesses that have suffered significant revenue losses without Canadian customers, and it will provide a boost to Maine\u2019s hard-hit hospitality industry, which has been harmed by the absence of Canadian tourists.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen the U.S.-Canada border closed more than a year and a half ago, it created significant disruptions in border towns, where people routinely cross to shop, visit their medical providers, attend church, and participate in local events.&nbsp;&nbsp;I repeatedly advocated for the U.S. to loosen its border restrictions, and when Canadian officials began allowing fully vaccinated Americans to enter their country in August, I urged the Administration to reciprocate with similar requirements and safeguards.&nbsp; Today\u2019s decision will help to reunite these tight-knit border communities,\u201d Collins added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) reportedly criticized the U.S. earlier this year for its restrictive policies.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Fox News <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/republicans-biden-canada-border-reopen-vaccines\">reported<\/a>:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">As Canada prepares to further open the border next month, the United States is failing to reciprocate, jeopardizing an already tenuous recovery for thousands of businesses, families, and communities across Upstate New York,\u201d Schumer said in July.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Schumer said on Wednesday, per the outlet: \u201dKudos to President Biden for doing the right thing and increasing cross border travel between Canada and the U.S. The high vaccination rates on each side of the border have opened the door of safe cross border travel and will now safely increase the rebirth of the economic energy of Upstate NY.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">He noted that, \u201cVery soon, the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the White House announced it will be reopening its land borders between the U.S. and Mexico as well as the U.S. and Canada to fully-vaccinated travelers, lawmakers and others responded to the news, saying the extended restrictions should have been lifted earlier.\u00a0Montana Governor Greg Gianforte (R) pressed for more action and noted that the recent development is \u201clong, long overdue.\u201d\u201cThough long, long overdue, reopening the northern border is welcome news to Montanans whose families, businesses, and communities have suffered for many months from the Biden administration\u2019s continued closure of the U.S.-Canada border,\u201d Gianforte said. \u201cI\u2019ll continue to urge the Biden administration to fully reopen the U.S.-Canada border to trade and travel to make our Montana communities whole.\u201dSen. Susan Collins (R-ME) pointed out that Canada loosened its restrictions earlier than the United States.\u00a0\u201cToday\u2019s long-overdue announcement is fantastic news for Mainers who have deeply missed having their Canadian relatives at holiday celebrations, family functions, and other milestone events,\u201d Collins said. \u201cThis is also a welcome development for Maine small businesses that have suffered significant revenue losses without Canadian customers, and it will provide a boost to Maine\u2019s hard-hit hospitality industry, which has been harmed by the absence of Canadian tourists.\u201d\u201cWhen the U.S.-Canada border closed more than a year and a half ago, it created significant disruptions in border towns, where people routinely cross to shop, visit their medical providers, attend church, and participate in local events.\u00a0\u00a0I repeatedly advocated for the U.S. to loosen its border restrictions, and when Canadian officials began allowing fully vaccinated Americans to enter their country in August, I urged the Administration to reciprocate with similar requirements and safeguards.\u00a0 Today\u2019s decision will help to reunite these tight-knit border communities,\u201d Collins added.Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) reportedly criticized the U.S. earlier this year for its restrictive policies.\u00a0Fox News reported:\u00a0As Canada prepares to further open the border next month, the United States is failing to reciprocate, jeopardizing an already tenuous recovery for thousands of businesses, families, and communities across Upstate New York,\u201d Schumer said in July.\u00a0Schumer said on Wednesday, per the outlet: \u201dKudos to President Biden for doing the right thing and increasing cross border travel between Canada and the U.S. The high vaccination rates on each side of the border have opened the door of safe cross border travel and will now safely increase the rebirth of the economic energy of Upstate NY.\u201dHe noted that, \u201cVery soon, the link between New York and our northern neighbors will finally be re-established, reuniting families, bolstering businesses, and ending a frustrating cycle of waiting for everyone involved.\u201dSchumer also tweeted: \u201cGreat news that President Biden has heeded our call and is re-opening the Canadian border to vaccinated travelers. Families, communities, and businesses along the northern border will reconnect. And this will boost so many local economies.\u201dGreat news that President Biden has heeded\u00a0our call and is re-opening the Canadian border to vaccinated travelers.Families, communities, and businesses along the northern border will reconnect. And this will boost so many local economies.\u2014 Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) October 13, 2021New York Governor Kathy Hochul (D) stated: \u201cFrom Western New York to the North Country, I look forward to welcoming our Canadian neighbors back to New York as we continue to rebuild and recover from this pandemic.\u201dAs The Daily Wire reported, the White House announced Tuesday that certain border sections between the U.S. and Mexico and the U.S. and Canada will reopen soon, a move that comes after lengthy restrictions were put into place.As Reuters\u00a0reported:\u00a0U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said in a statement the administration next month \u201cwill begin allowing travelers from Mexico and Canada who are fully vaccinated for\u00a0COVID-19\u00a0to enter the United States for non-essential purposes, including to visit friends and family or for tourism, via land and ferry border crossings.\u201dThe new rules are similar but not identical to planned requirements announced last month for international air travelers, U.S. officials said in a call earlier with reporters.It does not appear that the border crossings will be officially open to those who aren\u2019t vaccinated.The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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