A flood of foreign visitors is expected as tough restrictions on entry come to an end on Monday.
The US is reopening its borders on Monday to double-jabbed foreign visitors, ending a 20-month entry ban.It has affected non-US citizens from over 30 countries, including the UK and EU states, separating families and stalling tourism.
"It feels good, it feels good!" Jerome Thomann, head of Paris-based travel agency Jetset Voyages told Reuters news agency, saying his team had seen an "incredible upturn" in bookings. The rules barred entry to most non-US citizens who had been in the UK and a number of other European countries, as well as China, India, South Africa, Iran and Brazil.
Ms Henry, from Cheshire, plans to fly to New York on Monday to see her son for the first time in 20 months.Businesses in cities along the border with Mexico are hoping for a boost after struggling under the restrictions.
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