Canada cries foul over U.S. border taxes
The Harper government cried foul yesterday about a U.S. decision to plow ahead with controversial new border taxes and inspections of Canadian trucks and railway cars that took effect abruptly June 1. Read the full article…
Texans seek delay on border fence: But legislation could boost federal sense of urgency
WASHINGTON — Along the Rio Grande, Texans are agitated about the government’s plan to build 370 miles of fencing at the U.S.-Mexico border, including 153 miles in Texas.
Border fence plans still shaky: Farmers and landowners wonder how a potential barrier would affect them.
LOS INDIOS — Like other farmers along the Rio Grande, Tudor Uhlhorn wants to know where federal officials will build a fence that will cut across his family’s land as part of an effort to secure the U.S. border with Mexico. Read the full article…
Border Patrol chief meets with officials in South Texas
McALLEN, Texas — The chief of the U.S. Border Patrol has spoken to angry mayors, businessmen, and environmentalists, telling them that the 700-mile border fence is law. Read the full article…
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