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U.S. to reopen its land border to Canadians next month
Rep. Brian Higgins says the United States is planning to lift Covid-19 restrictions at its land border next month for fully vaccinated Canadians. Higgins (D-N.Y.), who has been one of the most outspoken lawmakers pushing for the border reopening, made the announcement in a statement late Tuesday. “Strong vaccination rates in Canada made the continued border shutdown absurd and unjustifiable,” said Higgins, who co-chairs both the Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group and the Northern Border Caucus. “For months now we’ve heard from businesses that are suffering and families distraught over the separation imposed ... (full story)