A bipartisan group of 75 House lawmakers urged President Joe Biden on July 6 to reopen the U.S.-Canada border and lift other pandemic-related travel and entry restrictions. “Due to the progress our country has made to defeat COVID-19, we respectfully urge your administration to begin taking science-based, data-driven steps to safely reopen international travel to the United States,” stated a letter (pdf) to Biden signed by Republicans and Democrats. “By taking these steps, your administration can both protect public health and safety, and accelerate economic recovery and rehiring in the hard-hit travel industry.” The land ports of entry to Canada are currently closed to non-essential travel. The restrictions do not apply to air, rail, or sea travel. The lawmakers stressed that high vaccination rates in both the United States and Canada have paved the way to a safe reopening. More than half of U.S. adults are fully vaccinated and more than …
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