Novak Djokovic Will Miss U.S. Open Due to Federal Vaccination Policy

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None of the millions walking across the southern border are being required to do this. The Biden admin is funding their further travels to destinations all over the US by air, train and bus, and no vax is required.

And yet, allowing this one guy in is going to cause another pandemic or something.

EDIT: I guess pointing out the pointless hypocrisy of the situation with facts is frowned upon

Why doesn't he walk across the southern border then?

Presumably because although there are no controls stopping ordinary people from crossing, if a well-known celebrity were to do it and make a big show of doing it, they would draw enforcement action, since that would shine too bright of a spotlight on the extent of the problem.

He'd have to pay off the cartels

So? What's stopping him?

Rules to enter a country (for better or worse) are the rules. They were published in advance and millions have adhered to them worldwide.

Sure - shouldn’t we update rules based on current understating of the virus? They might help tourism a bit.

Different question. Was merely pointing out that the rules apply to all. The Jays have profited from visiting teams missing players and they've made sure their players are vaxed so they can play in the States.

Indeed, he ought to travel to Mexico and walk across the border without papers instead, since that method doesn't incur a vaccination requirement.

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