SANTA TERESA, N.M. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operation is alerting members of the traveling public that the Santa Teresa port of entry will close at 10 p.m. starting Monday, April 6. Regular operational hours at the Santa Teresa crossing are 6 a.m. to midnight. The change does not impact commercial traffic hours.
With the “essential only” travel restrictions imposed on March 21, 2020 in response to the COVID 19 pandemic, U.S. Customs and Border Protection continues to see significantly reduced privately owned vehicle and pedestrian traffic along our northern and southern borders.
Nationwide, passenger vehicle traffic is down 72%, while pedestrian crossings are down 83%.
International border crossings are not closed, they remain open to essential travel and trade operations. CBP continues to maintain a strong and secure economic supply chain across our border.
“CBP recognizes the importance of maintaining a strong and secure economic supply chain and commercial trucks crossing will not be largely impacted by these reduced hours,” Said CBP Director of Field Operations Hector Mancha. “Our borders are not closed, they remain open to essential travel and trade operations. We continue to maintain a strong and secure economic supply chain across our border.”
CBP reminds the public that the El Paso port of entry and Columbus port of entry are maintaining their 24-hour status and are available as options.
The Santa Teresa port will return to previous hours once the current travel restrictions are lifted. CBP COVID-19 response imagery is available here:
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