Canadian Border Port of Entry (Manitoba)
WASHINGTON – In a call with U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials, Senator John Hoeven pressed the agency to resume pre-pandemic operating hours at the northern North Dakota ports of entry.
Hoeven said the limited hours at the northern ports have forced travelers to go far out of their way in order to cross the border, not only costing significant time and money but also worsening supply chain constraints.
Earlier this month, Governor Doug Burgum sent a letter to Customs and Border Patrol and the Department of Homeland Security calling for the restoration of the bordering crossing hours but was told by the agencies would not restore the hours.
The two federal agencies said the border could not be justified because of the shrinking amount of traffic at the crossings, a decline that began even before the pandemic.
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