For months, both the United States of America and Mexico had witnessed increasing cases of COVID-19 in their territories. Another part of the story that suffers from the pandemic is the farmers from Mexico who have to cross the US-Mexican border every day to work in the farms of the United States. 


The Daily Routine of Many Mexican Farmers

Since farmers are classified as essential workers, they are allowed passage through the US-Mexican border to work in the fields of the United States. Based on an article, many farmers from Mexico line up daily in a tunnel to cross the US-Mexican border to work in Imperial Valley, California. 

In the tunnel, a long line of farmers wearing face coverings but not obeying social distancing rules waits to cross the border. The article reveals that there are not enough officers stationed in the area to enforce COVID-19 preventive measures. Those farmers are important components of the state's fruits and vegetable harvest. Also, the jobs provided to them help provide for the needs of their families. 

Based on the article, the lack of enforcement for COVID-19 preventive measures such as social distancing along the Calexico West cross is seen as a potential cause of a coronavirus infection and transmission among the daily traffic of the port. Furthermore, the article states that some of those who work at the crossing fear that they may get infected due to the conditions of the line along with the port regardless of the enforcement of social distancing rules.


The US-Mexican Border Amid The Pandemic

Based on an article, the US-Mexican border had been closed for transports for non-essential reasons. It means that transports for essential reasons were still permitted along the border of the two countries. In an article, due to the limitations placed on the crossing of the US-Mexican border, the United States had reported a lower number of arrests for illegally crossing the border. 

There was even a time when Mexicans had become stricter at entries of visitors coming from the United States due to the threat of spreading the novel coronavirus in Mexico, based on an article. The article also spoke about how Mexican protested to keep people from the United States from entering the country due to coronavirus-related fears. 

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Plans to Extend Restrictions On Crossing The US-Mexican Border

Based on an article, the implementations of restrictions on border crossings between the United States, Canada, and Mexico may receive an extension. It means that limitations such as only allowing border crossings for essential reasons will be implemented across the borders in an extended period.

Furthermore, the extension of the restrictions imposed on border crossing will be until June 22 for both the US-Mexican border and the US-Canadian border. It means that only essential reasons for cross the borders will be permitted by the three concerned countries.