Posted on 03/20/2020 7:09:54 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
SAN DIEGO - U.S. officials are expected to announce new restrictions on the Southern border Friday as they try to halt the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
The U.S. and Mexico have been working on plans to limit cross-border traffic, according to officials on both sides of the border. The plan is expected to look much like restrictions already announced on all-but-essential travel and trade between the U.S. and Canada.
“We're looking at both our northern and our southern border,” Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf told reporters at the White House, explaining that the restrictions were aimed at “eliminating non-essential travel across that border.”
“We want to make sure that cargo continues, trade continues, heath care workers continue to be able to traverse that border. But tourism, some recreational activities and other things needs to stop during this crisis," he said.
Mexican Foreign Relations Secretary Marcelo Ebrard said Thursday he proposed steps to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that “won't paralyze economic activity and keep the border open to commerce and work.” He promised details on Friday.
Pompeo said on Twitter that he was working closely with his Mexican counterpart “on travel restrictions that balance protecting our citizens from further transmission of COVID19. Together, we can reduce public health risks and prioritize essential cross-border commerce and trade.”
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials briefed business leaders Thursday on plans to prohibit non-essential travel with Mexico, similar to a measure announced earlier this week on the Canadian border, said Paola Avila, chair of the Border Trade Alliance, a business group.
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Thas Rasis!
Close it to everything but trucks, though increase inspections since everything else is being turned away. Same with Canada.
Because of that Chinese flu. Cool
Good thing we are building a wall. Are the Dems going to take credit for it now?
Yes, that’s cool.
And the Wall construction goes on.
Trump marches on!
Job opportunity ` built that wall now
All decisions subject, of course, to the discretion of any lower level Obama appointed Federal judge, the wielder of real power.
For Americans...or illegals?
But tourism, some recreational activities and other things needs to stop during
this crisis," he said.
Finally! Thank you PDJT!
WHY ARE WE ALLOWING CITIZENS FROM OTHER COUNTRIES
WHO ENTER US ILLEGALLY GRANT THEM RIGHTS
THAT THEIR COUNTRY DENY US HAVING
WHEN WE ENTER THEIRS LEGALLY TO VISIT OR RETIRE ???
The issue of sovereignty should not be allowed to get twisted into being propagandized as “White Nationalism”. Use of that term is usually directed when the immigration issue is brought up to devalue of the protections an American citizen have by being one. When allowing the hordes illegally entering the US through the Mexican border avoid enforcing the reciprocal 2nd class treatment that American citizens get while legally residing in Mexico which of course also includes denial of voting privileges..
Today’s so called democrats insist Americans must allow illegals storm in here by the hundreds of thousands despite their cost to us of billion$ in tax dollars,which is never enough. Tax money that should be going to our citizens for their sustenance,health,education,and housing even infrastructure needs. But Americans must do the tax flagellating punishment because we’re the very rich United States and must divert those billion$ to fill the needs of those poor illegals plus give them the right to vote. Sustained by our tax money which our children’s children if not aborted will be paying for.?
Besides flooding the labor market with cheap labor which reduces job opportunities for American citizens in a diminishing base. Highly infectious communicable diseases are also pouring through this uncontrolled border creating serious health problems.
This destructive utopian Mexican open border approach of even considering granting those who enter the US illegally through it. Entitlement to all benefits way beyond those of what Mexicans give to our citizens in Mexico destroys the value of an American citizenship. It is being promoted by the name callers in socialist circles known as the democrat party as well some republicans who use such terms as “nativist” promoting racial division .
What we should be doing is taking a very very hard look at our relationship with Mexico along with trade and its myriad miss treatment of Americans as 3rd class citizens and its claims on American territory . There is no doubt there are hundreds of complaints, if not thousands, from American citizens who have retired there. Along with travelers running to American consulates about conditions that are going unreported because of this Mexican policy
Who’s locked in?
Does it trouble anybody else that they were able to lock us into
our homes quicker than they’ve been able to close the border?
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Apples/Oranges
Exaggeration on my part. But the closure of bars, restaurants, salons, limited hours at “essential” stores here makes it feel that way. We get a governor press conference at 2:00pm. Restrictions are ordered. And those are met by close of business on the same day.
Does it trouble anybody else that they were able to lock us into our homes quicker than they’ve been able to close the border?
Agreed. If there was ever example of the separation of state vs federal autonomy, this is it. Might be a good civics teaching tool in the future.
The only good thing that has come out of this coronavirus plague is that it provides a glaring example of WHY we need to closely control who enters our country. Can you imagine how many diseases not quite as virulent have already been brought into our country by the filthy diseased illegals? Of course, dummocraps are totally willing to have Americans suffer and die if it means another D vote--D for DUMB.
Finish the wall! Eliminate illegals' employment here! Don't give them a darn dime of any social benefits!
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