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Washington s towns along US-Canada border anxiously await reduced travel restrictions
A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said the extended closure is intended to decrease the spread of COVID-19, including the Delta variant. Author: Sebastian Robertson (KING5) Updated: 7:45 PM PDT July 21, 2021
BLAINE, Wash. For residents of Blaine, the small border town near the Washington-Canada border, the news Canada will soon allow fully-vaccinated visitors gave them hope that a 16-month border closure could be coming to an end.
“I’m ecstatic, totally ecstatic,” said dairy farmer Ed Bransma.
But on Wednesday, that hope was dashed when United States government officials announced the country would not reciprocate. The U.S. extended the existing ban on non-essential travel through late August.
How border restrictions have left a U S community stranded and surrounded by Canada msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.