Border trade and travel bogged down by long lines
kvue.com
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 9:58 PM Updated Friday, Jan 6 at 4:29 PM
EL PASO -- Trade has been a bright spot in an otherwise gloomy economy, and international bridges linking the U.S. and Mexico are economic lifelines. But there are mounting complaints growth is bogged down by long lines at the border crossings.
”There has been no improvement over the past few years,” said Steve Ortega, an El Paso city council representative.
Recently Ortega joined the thousands of people lined up at the border in El Paso waiting to enter the U.S. to shop, work, or visit relatives. He’s [more]