In our new podcast series, President of the Border Trade Alliance, Maria Luisa O’Connell, interviews The Honorable Richard Cortez, Mayor, City of McAllen, TX. In this exclusive interview Mayor Cortez provides a powerful perspective on the economic impacts facing the border region and our nation at large if progress is not made to resolve issues such as: DHS compromise on the border fence, immigration reform, and the need for better infrastructure at our nations Ports of Entries (POEs).
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