Mexico will tighten immigration control, says former official 3:39
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The Foreign Ministry of Mexico announced travel restriction measures on its northern and southern borders as of this Friday.
"To prevent the spread of covid-19, Mexico will impose restrictions on land transit for non-essential activities on its northern and southern borders as of March 19, 2021," the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Twitter on Thursday.
"Additionally, the Government of Mexico will deploy sanitary control measures in the north and south of the country."
El Chaparral border crossing, in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.
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According to the announcement, the border restrictions will remain in effect until April 21.
The decision to restrict border travel comes as the United States faces a growing number of migrants crossing daily from Mexico.
The United States, on the northern border, and Guatemala, in the south, have been affected by travel restrictions since the pandemic began.
Guatemala also imposed travel measures to Mexico in February and requires travelers to test negative for covid-19.
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Mexico-US border.
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