Lawmakers are fighting to ease U.S.-Canada travel restrictions that have essentially isolated the residents of a U.S. town at the tip of the Tsawwassen peninsula. (Its residents have to cross the U.S.-Canada border twice to reach the rest of the state.)
The Canada Border Services Agency "prevents non-essential travel of American citizens between Point Roberts and the mainland, which isolates that community from the rest of Washington and the country," said Reps. Suzan DelBene and Rick Larsen and Sens. Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray.
Communities across the northern border have seen their economies tank since Canadians aren't traveling to the U.S. for gas, groceries and entertainment. CBSA didn't immediately comment. U.S. Customs and Border Protection referred questions to the State Department, which has yet to respond.The lawmakers urged Mills to collaborate with the Canadian government on a solution that addresses public health and access concerns. U.S. travelers can safely travel between Point Roberts and the mainland since they can cross through both the Boundary Bay and Peace Arch border crossings without having to exit their vehicles, they wrote.
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