Temporary Travel Restrictions at Land Ports of Entry (U.S.-Canada and U.S.-Mexico Borders)

Policy effect

Temporarily prohibited non-essential travel (such as tourism and recreation) at land ports of entry and passenger ferry terminals along the U.S.-Mexico and U.S.-Canada borders, limiting entry to designated 'essential travel' categories. Phase scope: Northern and Southern land ports of entry, passenger rail, and passenger ferry terminals

Official source excerpt

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–19 with the authority granted in 19 U.S.C. Restrictions Applicable to Land Ports pandemic. As of August 17, there are 1318(b)(1)(C) and (b)(2),7 I have of Entry and Ferries Service Between over 21.2 million confirmed cases determined that land ports of entry the United States and Mexico globally, with over 761,000 confirmed along the U.S.-Mexico border will AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, U.S. deaths.3 There are over 5.3 million continue to suspend normal operations Department of Homeland Security; U.S. confirmed and probable cases within and will only allow processing for entry Customs and … Border Protection, U.S. the United States,4 over 121,000 into the United States of those travelers Department of Homeland Security. confirmed cases in Canada,5 and over engaged in ‘‘essential travel,’’ as defined ACTION: Notification of continuation of 511,000 confirmed cases in Mexico.6 below. Given the definition of ‘‘essential temporary travel restrictions. travel’’ below, this temporary alteration Notice of Action in land ports of entry operations should SUMMARY: This document announces the Given the outbreak and continued not interrupt legitimate trade between decision of the Secretary of … ROD with RULES 4 CDC, Cases of COVID–19 in the U.S. (last ‘‘essential travel,’’ as further defined in any Customs office or port of entry or take any other updated Aug. 17, 2020), available at https:// lesser action that may be necessary to respond to that document.1 The document www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cases- the specific threat.’’ Congress has vested in the updates/cases-in-us.html. Secretary of Homeland Security the ‘‘functions of 1 85 FR 16547 (Mar. 24, 2020). That same day, 5 WHO, Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID–19) all officers, employees, and organizational units of DHS also p … ublished notice of the Secretary’s Situation Report—209 (Aug. 16, 2020). the Department,’’ including the Commissioner of decision to temporarily limit the travel of 6 Id. CBP. 6 U.S.C. 112(a)(3). VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:00 Aug 20, 2020 Jkt 250001 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 [official-source production path omitted] 21AUR1 51634 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 163 / Friday, August 21, 2020 / Rules and Regulations entry operations authorized under 19 constitute ‘‘essential travel’’ under this temporarily limit the travel of U.S.C. 1318(b)(1)(C) and (b)(2), travel Notification. Further, the CBP individuals fr … om Canada into the United through the land ports of entry and ferry Commissioner may, on an States at land ports of entry along the terminals along the United States- individualized basis and for United States-Canada border to Mexico border shall be limited to humanitarian reasons or for other ‘‘essential travel,’’ as further defined in ‘‘essential travel,’’ which includes, but purposes in the national interest, permit that document.1 The document is not limited to— the processing of travelers to the United described the developing circumstances • U.S. citizens and lawful permanent States not … Homeland transmission and spread of COVID–19 the two nations or disrupt critical Security (Secretary) to continue to within the United States and globally, supply chains that ensure food, fuel, temporarily limit the travel of the Secretary has determined that the medicine, and other critical materials individuals from Mexico into the United risk of continued transmission and reach individuals on both sides of the States at land ports of entry along the spread of the virus associated with border. United States-Mexico border. Such COVID–19 between the United States For purposes of the temporary … travel will be limited to ‘‘essential and Mexico poses an ongoing ‘‘specific alteration in certain designated ports of travel,’’ as further defined in this threat to human life or national document. interests.’’ 7 19 U.S.C. 1318(b)(1)(C) provides that U.S. and Mexican officials have ‘‘[n]otwithstanding any other provision of law, the DATES: These restrictions go into effect Secretary of the Treasury, when necessary to mutually determined that non-essential respond to a national emergency declared under the at 12 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq. … el,’’ as further defined in passenger ferry travel, and pleasure boat that document. 85 FR 16547 (Mar. 24, 2020). United States-Canada border. Such 2 See 85 FR 44185 (July 22, 2020); 85 FR 37744 travel between the United States and travel will be limited to ‘‘essential (June 24, 2020); 85 FR 31050 (May 22, 2020); 85 FR Mexico. These restrictions are travel,’’ as further defined in this 22352 (Apr. 22, 2020). DHS also published parallel temporary in nature and shall remain in document. notifications of the Secretary’s decisions to effect until 11:59 p.m. EDT on continue temporarily limiting the … ) on August 21, 2020, and will remain in individuals from Canada into the United States at or to a specific threat to human life or national effect until 11:59 p.m. EDT on land ports of entry along the United States-Canada interests,’’ is authorized to ‘‘[t]ake any . . . action September 21, 2020. border to ‘‘essential travel,’’ as further defined in that may be necessary to respond directly to the that document. 85 FR 16548 (Mar. 24, 2020). national emergency or specific threat.’’ On March FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 2 See 85 FR 44183 (July 22, 2020); 85 FR 37745 1, 2003, certain functio …

Review method

Two separate automated exact-claim source reviews

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