If You Thought the Supply Chain Crisis Was Bad Enough, DHS Could Make It Worse.
On Thursday, the Department of Homeland Security announced new COVID-19 vaccine mandates for non-U.S. travelers entering the country via land ports and ferry terminals. The new requirements take effect on Saturday, and they include essential and non-essential travelers.
According to the DHS press release:
“Starting on January 22, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security will require that non-U.S. individuals entering the United States via land ports of entry or ferry terminals along our Northern and Southern borders be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and be prepared to show related proof of vaccination,” said Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas. “These updated travel requirements reflect the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to protecting public health while safely facilitating the cross-border trade and travel that is critical to our economy.”
The regulations state that anyone who enters a port or ferry terminal who is not a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or lawful permanent resident must attest to his or her vaccination status, provide proof of vaccination, and provide “a valid Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI)-compliant document, such as a valid passport, Trusted Traveler Program card, or Enhanced Tribal Card,” along with any other documents that U.S. Customs and Border Protection requests.
This may sound reasonable and fair, but the new regulations will exacerbate the supply chain crisis that has already made American life more difficult and contributed to inflation.
These regulations are the second phase, and the first phase went into effect in November. That first phase allowed fully vaccinated non-essential travelers to enter the U.S. via ferry terminals and land ports.
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This new set of regulations is more nefarious because untold numbers of cross-border truckers won’t be able to enter this country because they’ve chosen not to take the shot….
EVERYTHING IS GOING SWIMMINGLY: U.S. food supply is under pressure, from plants to store shelves.
“Arizona, one in 10 processing plant and distribution workers at a major produce company were recently out sick. In Massachusetts, employee illnesses have slowed the flow of fish to supermarkets and restaurants. A grocery chain in the U.S. Southeast had to hire temporary workers after roughly one-third of employees at its distribution centers fell ill. Food-industry executives and analysts warn that the situation could persist for weeks or months, even as the current wave of Covid-19 infections eases. Recent virus-related absences among workers have added to continuing supply and transportation disruptions, keeping some foods scarce.”
#supplychaincrisis… the #Truckers in large convoys across #Canada are going their Capitol to shut it down in protest of #vaccinemandates #mandates t.co/ez1Sec94p4
— TraderStef (@TraderStef) January 24, 2022
Food rationing begins in DC
Rationing hits shithole DC. pic.twitter.com/edg26y2vlV
— Raheem J. Kassam (@RaheemKassam) January 22, 2022
U.S. Food Supply Is Under Pressure, From Plants to Store Shelves
"Dark Outlook": Dismal NBC Poll Reveals Most Americans Think Country Going "Downhill" And Is "Lost" t.co/h0M6V3NKMd
— zerohedge (@zerohedge) January 24, 2022