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Reopening of border after 20 months is both exciting and low key in Nogales

The city had a celebratory if low-key border reopening Monday, as visitors in cars and on foot crossed north for the first time since March 2020, when the U.S. banned all nonessential travel because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Fully vaccinated visitors were met with quick lines and a sign proclaiming “Welcome back to Nogales, AZ,