White House Considering Requiring Foreign Visitors to Show COVID-19 Vaccination Proof: Official

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The White House confirmed Thursday it is considering requiring foreign visitors to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination as a condition for international travel.

Jeff Zients, the White House COVID-19 response coordinator, told reporters on Thursday that several federal agencies are examining the possibility of issuing such a mandate.

โ€œWe will be ready when it is the right time to consider reopening,โ€ Zients said at a White House COVID-19 briefing. He appeared to confirm anonymously sourced reports that administration officials will have to present proof theyโ€™re vaccinated against the virus.

There is still no timetable on when the United States will resume international travel to certain countries, as a number of federal officials have cited concerns about the Delta variant.

In early 2020, the United States imposed its first restrictions on travel from Chinaโ€”where the virus originatedโ€”before imposing restrictions on Europe and other nations.

Canada recently announced it would allow โ€œnonessentialโ€ travel from the United States if travelers can provide proof of vaccination. The United States, however, did not reciprocate Canadaโ€™s policy and has kept its border with its northern neighbor closed due to COVID-19.

And in contrast, along the U.S.โ€“Mexico border, which is still seeing record numbers of illegal immigrants crossing, proof of COVID-19 vaccination isnโ€™t required before aliens are released into the United States. Reports last month said that during the final week of July, about 7,000 people who crossed illegally were released in McAllen, Texas.

Reports citing anonymous sources also said the Biden administration is creating a plan to provide vaccines to illegal immigration.

It was not immediately clear whether a plan would require visitors arriving from Mexico and Canada to be vaccinated before crossing land borders.

Starting late last month, a number of large corporations including Google, Facebook, Tyson Foods, and many others started mandating that their employees get vaccinated by a certain date or potentially face termination. The federal government, too, will soon require employees to get vaccinated or wear a mask and socially distance.

By Jack Phillips

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