US Border Restrictions on Canadians Take Heavy Economic Toll on Michigan Border Community

A view of the twin spans of the Blue Water Bridge connecting the U.S. (right) and Canada (left) at the American border city of Port Huron, Michigan, on August 11, 2021 Steven Kovac/Epoch Times

PORT HURON, Mich.—The economy of Port Huron, Michigan, a riverside border town of 29,000, has been devastated by what many here call the “unreasonable” 17-month long ban on Canadian shoppers.

Retail shoppers were deemed “non-essential” travelers when the border between the United States and Canada was shut down in March of 2020 due to the CCP Virus (Chinese Communist Party) virus.