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BTA Podcast: Policy Discussions with TIA on Alternatives to DHS Proposed US-VISIT Air Exits: Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadThis week, Border Trade Alliance (BTA) submitted comments supporting the Travel Industry Association’s (TIA) efforts to offer a common-sense alternative approach to the proposal by DHS on the US-VISIT air exit program. In our first policy discussions podcast, we feature with Rick Webster, Vice President of Public Policy for the Travel Industry Association, […]
Border Trade Alliance (BTA), the leading organization representing border communities and trade, submitted comments in response to the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for implementation of an air-exit system under the US-VISIT foreign-traveler security program. DHS’ proposed rule would require commercial air-carriers to implement and manage the Congressionally mandated exit […]
June 7th, 2008, Monterrey, Mexico - In a landmark achievement, BTA President O’Connell was one of the first ever non-governmental leaders to speak before the US & Mexican Legistlators at 47th Interparliamentary Meeting in Mexico in its long and prestigious history. The purpose of the bi-national gathering of legislators was to define ways […]
In the first episode of our podcast series, “On the Fence: Varied Perspectives on the US/Mexico Border Fence” Border Trade Alliance (BTA) Policy and Projects Coordinator, Diana Lauritson, interviews the Honorable Mayor Chad Foster of Eagle Pass, Chair of the Texas Border Coalition (TBC), about the TBC lawsuit against DHS. Mayor Foster proposes […]
