'Destroying American communities': Residents of Point Roberts, WA blast feds over border decision Sign In FacebookTwitterEmail US and Canadian Flags fly in Point Roberts, Washington State.Maxvis/Getty Images/iStockphoto On Wednesday, the U.S. extended its ban on nonessential travel at its borders just days after the Canadian government said it was going to start loosening restrictions on discretionary travel at the northern border for some Americans. The move confounded many, given that the U.S. and Canada had previously been in lock-step on decisions regarding their shared border, which closed in March of last year to curb the spread of COVID-19.