Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins answers questions during a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing to discuss the President's F.Y. 2026 budget for the Department of Agriculture on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (Greg Nash/The Hill)
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(The Hill) – Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins declared on Sunday that the U.S. will stop importing livestock at entry points along the southern border due to the “ongoing spread” of the “New World screwworm” (NWS) in Mexico.

This decision follows the detection of NWS in isolated farms as far north as Oaxaca and Veracruz, roughly 700 miles from the U.S. border, as reported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins answers questions during a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing to discuss the President's F.Y. 2026 budget for the Department of Agriculture on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (Greg Nash/The Hill)
Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins answers questions during a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing to discuss the President’s F.Y. 2026 budget for the Department of Agriculture on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (Greg Nash/The Hill)

Rollins stressed that the announcement “is not about politics or punishment of Mexico, rather it is about food and animal safety.”

“[Mexican Agriculture and Rural Development] Secretary Berdegué and I have collaborated closely on the NWS situation; nonetheless, it is my responsibility to take every measure I can to safeguard the livestock industry in the United States from this destructive pest,” Rollins stated.

“The protection of our animals and safety of our nation’s food supply is a national security issue of the utmost importance. Once we see increased surveillance and eradication efforts, and the positive results of those actions, we remain committed to opening the border for livestock trade,” Rollins continued.

The import suspension will continue on a month-by-month basis “until a significant window of containment is achieved.” The suspension applies to livestock that originate in Mexico or that are transported through Mexico.

Rollins pledged to continue working closely with Mexican counterparts to eradicate NWS, saying officials “have been in daily communication discussing how we can build on the good work that has been accomplished to improve our strategy toward eradication.”

NWS was previously eradicated in U.S. and Mexico, according to USDA. The first recent case was reported in Mexico in November 2024, and, that same month, USDA shut down the border for live animal trade. In February 2025, the imports resumed but were subject to “a comprehensive pre-clearance inspection and treatment protocol.”

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