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Monthly Archives: May 2008

Americas 2020 Summit: BTA Recommends Solutions to 21st Century Border Issues

Published by Policy.
May 27, 2008 – 4:48 pm in Advocacy, Infrastructure, Legislation 0 Comments

On May 22nd and 23rd, the Border Trade Alliance continued the push for solutions to border wait-times and other 21st century border issues at the first ever Americas 2020 Summit in Austin, Texas, hosted by the Border Legislative Conference and the Texas Department of Transportation. The goal of the conference was to draw leaders […]

House Holds Hearing on BTA Endorsed Border Legislation

Published by Director of Policy.
May 22, 2008 – 9:44 pm in Legislation 0 Comments

Today the House Homeland Security Committee Subcommittee on Border, Maritime and Global Counterterrorism held an important hearing on border security legislation introduced during the 110th Congress. The hearing, entitled “The Border Security Challenge: Recent Developments and Legislative Proposals,” brought together key leaders in Congress and the Administration, including recent Border Trade Alliance (BTA) international […]

BTA President O’Connell to lead summit panel, furthering wait-times advocacy efforts

Published by Policy.
May 20, 2008 – 5:41 pm in Advocacy 1 Comment

On May 22-23rd BTA President Maria Luisa O’Connell will help lead the Americas 2020 Summit, hosted by the Border Legislative Conference and the Texas Department of Transportation, in Austin, Texas where Maria Luisa will moderate a panel discussing intelligent border crossings and efforts to enhance the movement of people and goods at our ports of […]

Building Coalitions: BTA Heads AZ Panel on Impacts of Failed Immigration Reform

Published by Director of Policy.
May 15, 2008 – 6:12 pm in Advocacy 1 Comment

Today, BTA Policy and Projects Coordinator Diana Lauritson will lead a panel discussion on the impact of failed immigration reform on U.S. global competitiveness, including its impact on legislative efforts to enhance the movement of legitimate cross-border trade and travel, as part of the Arizona Association for Economic Development’s Spring Conference in Prescott, AZ.
The […]

BTA Podcast: Senator Cornyn and Commerce Secretary Gutierrez on Border Delays

Published by Policy.
May 12, 2008 – 3:37 pm in Infrastructure, Legislation, Import & Export, Podcasts 2 Comments
 
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U.S. Senator John Cornyn and U.S. Dept. of Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez speak about efforts being made to combat delays at land ports of entry in part two of the addresses from the recent Border Trade Alliance (BTA) International Conference in Washington, D.C. on Border Wait-Times.  Senator Cornyn discusses steps that must be taken to […]

BTA Podcast: Senator Hutchison & Congressman Reyes on Wait-Times Legislation

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May 3, 2008 – 12:40 am in Advocacy, Infrastructure, Legislation, Import & Export, Podcasts 0 Comments
 
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Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) and Congressman Silvestre Reyes (D-TX) recently addressed the attendees of the BTA International Conference in Washington D.C. on their legislative efforts to address a number of components contributing to delays at our borders. Senator Hutchison and Congressman Rodriguez have introduced and pressed for the passage of legislation […]

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