Members of Congress send letter to Biden to reopen borders

SAN LUIS RIO COLORADO, Sonora (KYMA, KECY) - Members of Congress continue to request reopening the border as soon as possible to improve binational economic issues.

Members of the United States Congress issued a letter to President Joe Biden to reopen the ports of entry.

In a letter signed by members of the United States Congress, Verónica Escobar (D-Texas), Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.), Henry Cuellar (D-Texas), Vicente González (D-Texas), Tony Gonzales (R-Texas), Filemon Vela (D-Texas), Ann Kirkpatrick (D-Ariz.) and Juan Vargas (D-Calif.), it states:

Many of our states are seeing their COVID-19 cases significantly decline thanks to increased vaccination efforts that continue to vaccinate Americans every day. However, as members representing southern border communities that are achieving high vaccination rates, we remain concerned about the indeterminate closures and travel restrictions at our land borders.

To read the letter, click here.

In addition, Congressmen hope to see more vaccines rushed into Mexico to bolster the health of the border communities.