Biden Admin Extends COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement for Noncitizens at Borders

Biden Admin Extends COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement for Noncitizens at Borders
President Joe Biden and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas look up during a virtual bilateral meeting with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez from the White House in Washington, on March 1, 2021. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters
Jack Phillips
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has extended a COVID-19 vaccine requirement for noncitizens arriving by land or boat, according to a Thursday announcement.

The agency said it would extend its Title 19 requirements, which gives the administration the power to continue to enforce COVID-19 vaccine mandates for noncitizen travelers. Those travelers who try to enter the country will need to produce a written record of vaccination from a government health agency or ministry as they show their passport and other documentation to Customs and Border Protection agents.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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