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handle is hein.crs/govctzu0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Researh Sevice COVID-19: Restrictions on Travelers at U.S. Land Borders April 2, 2020 New actions by the federal government in response to the COVID- 19 pandemic restrict the entry of certain foreign nationals into the United States. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), have recently issued orders regarding travelers arriving at land ports of entry (POEs) at both the northern and southern borders of the United States. DHS: Non-essential Travel Restrictions DHS has issued two orders to temporarily restrict non-essential travel through ports of entry on the borders between the United States and Canada and Mexico to reduce the risk of exposure to and transmission of COVID- 19. These orders restrict all non-essential travel across borders, loosely defined as recreational travel or tourism between the countries. Essential travel includes returning U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, and U.S. military and their immediate family members; foreign nationals in the Visa Waiver Program; and individuals traveling to work or attend educational institutions, among others. Cross-border travel associated with lawful trade is not subject to these restrictions. Under these orders, at land POEs individuals (regardless of nationality) who are not considered essential travelers by an immigration officer will not be permitted to enter the United States. The order does not apply to air, freight rail, or sea travel between the United States and Mexico or Canada, but it does apply to personal vehicles, pedestrians, passenger rail, and ferry travel. The restrictions are in effect until April 20, at which time they are to be reviewed by both parties to each agreement. CDC: Suspending the Introduction of Certain Persons A CDC order, citing public health concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic, bars the entry of many individuals under the authority of Sections 362 and 365 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. § §265, 268). These provisions allow the CDC Director to suspend the introduction of foreign nationals from countries where a communicable disease exists if the director determines that their admission would create an increased public health danger to the United States. The order, Order Suspending the Introduction of Persons into the United States, became effective March 20, 2020. Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov IN11308 CRS }NStGHT Prepaed for Membeivs and Cornm ittees o4 Cor~qress ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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