June 3, 2021 Press Release
Saratoga, New York – Today, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik sent a letter to Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas urging the Department of Homeland Security to unilaterally ease restrictions for non-essential travel across the northern border if a bilateral reopening plan is not established before restrictions expire on June 21, 2021.
“Our communities cannot afford any further delay or acquiescence – unilateral action to begin reopening the border appears necessary,” she wrote.
In the letter, Congresswoman Stefanik also pointed out the numerous inconsistencies of the current restrictions:
“A coordinated, bilateral approach to reopening the border remains preferable, but we should be under no illusion that the current restrictions are either fully synchronized or equitable for U.S. citizens. Canadians have been permitted to fly into the U.S. throughout the pandemic, while Americans remain unable to fly into to Canada for non-essential trave
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SARATOGA - Congresswoman Elise Stefanik sent a letter to Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas urging the Department of Homeland Security to unilaterally ease restrictions for non-essential travel across the northern border if a bilateral reopening plan is not established before restrictions expire on June 21.
“Our communities cannot afford any further delay or acquiescence – unilateral action to begin reopening the border appears necessary,” she wrote.
In the letter, Congresswoman Stefanik also pointed out the numerous inconsistencies of the current restrictions: “A coordinated, bilateral approach to reopening the border remains preferable, but we should be under no illusion that the current restrictions are either fully synchronized or equitable for U.S. citizens. Canadians have been permitted to fly into the U.S. throughout the pandemic, while Americans remain unable to fly into Canada for non-essential travel. Canadians have
Stefanik, Chamber call on U.S. to unilaterally reopen Canada border
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U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik, citing Canada s lack of urgency, on Thursday called on the United States to unilaterally open the U.S. border to Canadians.
U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik, citing Canada s lack of urgency, on Thursday called on the United States to unilaterally open the U.S. border to Canadians.
“As Co-Chair of the Northern Border Caucus, I have worked with my colleagues across the aisle, our Canadian counterparts, the North Country Chamber of Commerce, and essentially anyone who will listen over the past several months to establish a bilateral, metrics-based plan to reopen the northern border, but the Canadian Government continues to lack the urgency this situation demands, Stefanik said in a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Enough is enough – the United States needs to do what’s best for the American people and small businesses and reopen th