New York congressman urges Biden to consider easing Canada-U.S. border restrictions

One Capitol Hill lawmaker is ramping up the pressure on President Joe Biden to begin reopening the Canada-U.S. border.

New York congressman Brian Higgins wants the White House to prioritize easing border restrictions by the Memorial Day long weekend at the end of May.

Higgins, a Democrat, chairs a group of politicians from northern states whose regional economies have been hit hard since the closure.

The Canada-U.S. border has been closed to non-essential travel for nearly a year, since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in North America.

Higgins says since Biden expects most Americans to have access to a COVID-19 vaccine by the end of May, that’s a good date to begin lifting border restrictions.