This was the latest in a series of travel restrictions that Trump has put in place in an attempt to limit the spread of a new coronavirus.
President Donald Trump announced Friday that the border between the United States and Mexico would be closed to all travel except that which is considered essential due to the coronavirus.
Cases of the new coronavirus in the U.S. reached 14,250 on Friday morning, according to a tracker maintained by Johns Hopkins University, and there have been 205 deaths. America's mitigation strategy has been focused on limiting the number of people who are exposed, and to that end, Trump has increased international travel restrictions.
During a Wednesday briefing, Trump said there were no plans to close the southern border but added he would invoke a"certain provision" that would give the administration"great latitude as to what we do." The next day, Pompeo confirmed in a tweet that he was working with Mexican Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard on travel restrictions. The intention is to reduce public health risks while prioritizing essential cross-border commerce and trade.
"Both our countries know the importance of working together to limit the spread of the virus," Pompeo said."The United States is glad to have a friend who's working side by side with us in the fight."
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