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The opinions of individual BTA Border Blog contributors don't necessarily reflect the editorial position of Border Trade Alliance as a whole.

Monthly Archives: February 2008

Border Fence Compromise: A Local Solution to a National Issue

Recently the BTA expressed our support for the announced compromise by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Hidalgo County, Texas to simultaneously upgrade the existing levee along the Rio Grande for both flood control and border security purposes. We are hopeful that DHS’s willingness to support this innovative alternative to the construction […]

BTA Policy Update: DHS Announces Support for Hidalgo County, Texas Proposal on Border Fence

Today, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff announced support for a proposal to enhance the existing levee structure along 22 miles of the Rio Grande River in Hidalgo County, Texas. The construction of a concrete retaining wall along land owned by the International Boundary and Water Commission will address flood control and […]

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