TJ Flyer
Newbie
Posts: 4
Registered: 8-17-2021
Member Is Offline
|
|
Mexican Sentri holder question
Does anyone know if Mexican nationals that are in the Sentri program and have a current Sentri card have been able to enter the US via the Sentri
lanes - driving or walking - during the border restrictions?
|
|
|
SFandH
Elite Nomad
Posts: 7084
Registered: 8-5-2011
Member Is Offline
|
|
I don't think SENTRI makes any difference. The question is what the US considers essential travel.
See: https://mx.usembassy.gov/travel-restrictions-fact-sheet/
|
|
|
TJ Flyer
Newbie
Posts: 4
Registered: 8-17-2021
Member Is Offline
|
|
Yes, I understand that, but I am wondering if anyone knows any Mexican nationals that have Sentri and not considered essential workers, yet are able
to cross....
|
|
|
mtgoat666
Select Nomad
Posts: 18388
Registered: 9-16-2006
Location: San Diego
Member Is Offline
Mood: Hot n spicy
|
|
Quote: Originally posted by TJ Flyer  | | Yes, I understand that, but I am wondering if anyone knows any Mexican nationals that have Sentri and not considered essential workers, yet are able
to cross.... |
mexican citizens with sentri cannot enter unless they got green card (or a few other rare special cases).
sentri has nothing to do with covid status. no sentri special privileges re covid rules
Woke!
“...ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country.” “My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America
will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.”
Prefered gender pronoun: the royal we
|
|
|
tjsue
Senior Nomad
Posts: 520
Registered: 4-12-2013
Location: San Diego
Member Is Offline
|
|
Anyone with a Sentri can cross at any time, provided they're allowed into the US, regardless of their nationality.
[Edited on 8-18-2021 by tjsue]
|
|
|
amigobaja
Nomad
Posts: 151
Registered: 6-3-2009
Member Is Offline
|
|
Huh, border restrictions ?
|
|
|
TJ Flyer
Newbie
Posts: 4
Registered: 8-17-2021
Member Is Offline
|
|
Just asking if Mexican Sentri holders are able to drive or walk across to the US during the current border restrictions. I understand that US
citizens, green card holders and essential workers able to cross, but wondering about Mexicans that are in Sentri program....
|
|
|
mtgoat666
Select Nomad
Posts: 18388
Registered: 9-16-2006
Location: San Diego
Member Is Offline
Mood: Hot n spicy
|
|
| Quote: Originally posted by TJ Flyer | | Just asking if Mexican Sentri holders are able to drive or walk across to the US during the current border restrictions. I understand that US
citizens, green card holders and essential workers able to cross, but wondering about Mexicans that are in Sentri program.... |
no. sentri gives no extra privileges regarding covid border restrictions on land crossings.
for mexicans prevented from land crossing, the way for to enter usa is by air. most covid restrictions do not apply for air travel across border.
Woke!
“...ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country.” “My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America
will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.”
Prefered gender pronoun: the royal we
|
|
|
TJ Flyer
Newbie
Posts: 4
Registered: 8-17-2021
Member Is Offline
|
|
That's what I thought.... thanks!
|
|
|
Durwin
Newbie
Posts: 13
Registered: 2-1-2010
Member Is Offline
|
|
I know that this does not directly pertain to the original question, but when I crossed through Mexicali in June and Tecate in July, there were no
restrictions.
All of the Mexican police were wearing masks on the Southern side of the gate/wall, the Americans were not wearing masks twenty feet away on the
Northern side of the gate/wall.
Weird.
|
|
|
Alm
Ultra Nomad
Posts: 2729
Registered: 5-10-2011
Member Is Offline
|
|
| Quote: Originally posted by Durwin | I know that this does not directly pertain to the original question, but when I crossed through Mexicali in June and Tecate in July, there were no
restrictions.
All of the Mexican police were wearing masks on the Southern side of the gate/wall, the Americans were not wearing masks twenty feet away on the
Northern side of the gate/wall.
Weird.
|
There are restrictions to cross North - only US citizens, greencard holders and essential travellers are allowed. There are no restrictions to go
South, Mexico don't comply with the 3-lateral agreement.
|
|
|
Mr. Bills
Nomad
Posts: 189
Registered: 9-10-2019
Location: Area Code 530
Member Is Offline
|
|
| Quote: Originally posted by lencho |
Wich agreement is this, what part are they ignoring? Is Mexico actually in violation of something they signed up for?
|
On March 17, 2020, the U.S.A., Canada and Mexico entered an agreement to close their respective borders to non-essential travel for 30 days as a means
to reduce the spread of Covid-19, subject to renewal for successive 30-day periods.
The U.S.A. and Canada have each extended their respective bans on non-essential travel into their respective countries every thirty days since then,
however Mexico has chosen not to extend those restrictions and have let them expire in their country.
Mexico is not in violation of any treaty, law, contract or agreement by choosing not to extend the temporary restrictions because each country
retained all rights to control their own borders and none of the three countries obligated themselves to extend the initial 30-day restriction.
The Mexican government's tourism website resumed promotion of tourism to Mexico shortly after the announcement of the Covid-19 vaccines while the
governments of Canada and the U.S. have elected instead to continue to restrict access by foreign nationals for "non-essential" purposes.
|
|
|
Alm
Ultra Nomad
Posts: 2729
Registered: 5-10-2011
Member Is Offline
|
|
| Quote: Originally posted by Mr. Bills |
The U.S.A. and Canada have each extended their respective bans on non-essential travel into their respective countries every thirty days since then,
however Mexico has chosen not to extend those restrictions and have let them expire in their country.
|
Mexico didn't close their border for 30 days in 2020 either. On the paper - maybe, yes.
|
|
|
![[*]](images/xmbforum/default_icon.gif){kind=icon}
