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Texas Democrat calls on Biden to reopen Mexican border for tourists to help local businesses

By Anna Giaritelli
Published May 26, 2021 9:53pm ET
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Texas Democrat calls on Biden to reopen Mexican border for tourists to help local businesses
A Democratic lawmaker on the southern border called on the Biden administration to reopen all crossings to nonessential travelers immediately. Approximately 150 businesses in the Texas border town of Laredo have been forced to close in the 14 months since all ports of entry stopped allowing travelers from Mexico, Rep. Henry Cuellar told Homeland Security […]

A Democratic lawmaker on the southern border called on the Biden administration to reopen all crossings to nonessential travelers immediately.

Approximately 150 businesses in the Texas border town of Laredo have been forced to close in the 14 months since all ports of entry stopped allowing travelers from Mexico, Rep. Henry Cuellar told Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in a House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security Tuesday.

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