'It's a blessing': U.S.-Mexico border reopens after hiatus

In October, the Department of Homeland Security announced it was opening United States land ports of entry and ferry terminals to non-citizen travelers who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and have appropriate documentation.

However, only those who received vaccines approved by the World Health Organization are considered in the measure, leaving those who received China's CanSino and Russia's Sputnik V, unable to cross.