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 The Biden administration first announced in October that effective
Nov. 8 it would again allow non-essential foreign visitors to travel
from Canada and Mexico into the U.S. across land borders if they
were vaccinated.
The U.S. land borders with Canada and Mexico had been closed to
non-essential travel for 20 months because of COVID-19 concerns.
DHS is announcing on Thursday it is extending those requirements to
essential workers who are not U.S. citizens or lawful permanent
residents.
Starting Saturday DHS "will require that non-U.S. individuals
entering the United States via land ports of entry or ferry
terminals along our Northern and Southern borders be fully
vaccinated against COVID-19 and prepared to show related proof of
vaccination," said DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
Unlike air travelers, people crossing land borders are not required
to show proof of a recent negative COVID-19 test.
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 On Jan. 15, Canada imposed its
own vaccine mandate for U.S. truck drivers
crossing the Canadian border.
Because more than two-thirds of the C$650
billion ($521 billion) in goods traded annually
between Canada and the United States travels on
roads, truckers were deemed essential workers
until now and traveled freely even when the
Canadian border was closed for 20 months.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau defended the
mandate on Wednesday that was announced in
November, saying Canada was "aligned" with the
United States, its largest trading partner.
(Reporting by David Shepardson; Editing by
Leslie Adler)
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