The agency suspended livestock imports as a deadly screwworm parasite spreads northward in Mexico, threatening U.S. agriculture and food security.

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced on Sunday that the U.S. is halting imports of livestock at ports of entry along the southern border in response to the “continued spread” of the “New World screwworm” (NWS) in Mexico.

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced on Sunday the suspension of all live animal imports through U.S. ports of entry due to the spread of New World Screwworm (NWS).