JohnH wrote:
Why make it so hard for American citizens to get in, but so easy for
Mexicans?


We better not go there, or this thread outlining updated requirements
for arriving by air and the proposed implementation date for tightening
requirements for arriving by boat would very quickly become political.

That might be a good question to ask your elected congressional
representatives. Both those who shaped the current policies and
regulations as well as the newly elected representatives who will have
the opportunity to amend current policies and regulations.