Tough U.S. Travel Restrictions Could Last Through Summer
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo want to ease coronavirus restrictions that have closed the United States to most of the world’s travelers. “We’re working it,” Raimondo told Reuters in an interview “I’m pushing really hard.”
The European Unions is opening up to Americans and some countries have already been accessible to American travelers. The White House says it is continuing discussions with the European Union, Britain, Canada and Mexico on how to eventually lift restrictions. But for now, there’s still no timetable and restrictions could last through the summer.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has joined Raimondo in also pushing for lifting restrictions, but others in the administration remain worried that opening the door to more travelers from abroad could lead to increases in COVID-19 infection rates.
Currently the United States bars most non-U.S. citizens from entry, if they have recently been in Britain, the 26 Schengen nations in Europe without border controls, Ireland, China, India, South Africa, Iran and Brazil. These restrictions do not apply to U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, their spouses, parents and minor children, and some other categories.
Critics point to the fact that the list includes some countries with low infection rates, while others with high infection rates, such as Argentina, face no restrictions for entry to the U.S..
The United States also bars non-essential travelers from crossing into the United States from the Canadian or Mexican land borders.
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