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New Passport Bill Ensures U.S. Citizens Born Outside Hospitals Are Not Denied

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June 18, 2009 – 4:26 pm in Advocacy, Legislation, Travel & Immigration 0 Comments

 
Border Trade Alliance Urges Congressional Action on Congressman Ortiz’ WHTI Improvement Act
Washington D.C. June 18, 2009 - Border Trade Alliance (BTA) today announces its full support of an important bill recently introduced by Congressman Solomon P. Ortiz (TX-27), to address a significant issue impacting the issuance of U.S. passports to citizens.  BTA strongly urges Congress […]

U.S. Border Ports Division Eliminated Prior to Obama’s GSA Administrator Confirmation Tomorrow

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June 3, 2009 – 2:01 am in Advocacy, Infrastructure 0 Comments

US-Border Land Port Congestion
Border Trade Alliance Urges Nominee to Outline Plans to Ensure GSA Addresses Critical Border Ports Infrastructure Upgrades
Washington D.C. - Border Trade Alliance (BTA) strongly urges Ms. Martha N. Johnson, President Obama’s nominee to head the General Services Administration (GSA) to outline her intention to lead GSA in upgrading land border infrastructure during […]

DHS Designates additional WHTI-compliant documents

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June 1, 2009 – 10:26 pm in Advocacy, Travel & Immigration 1 Comment

 
The Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have designated enhanced driver’s licenses (EDLs) and identification documents issued by the States of Vermont and Michigan and the Canadian Provinces of Quebec, Manitoba, British Columbia, and Ontario as acceptable documents for the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI).  CBP began requiring WHTI […]

BTA Leads Successful Effort to Fund Border Trade Infrastructure in Stimulus

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February 11, 2009 – 3:41 am in Advocacy, Infrastructure, Legislation 0 Comments

2 billion for Border Ports Funding is Passed in Senate Stimulus Bill
In another successful development with the Border Trade Alliance’s (BTA) Border Infrastructure & Resources campaign, the U.S. Senate today approved legislation that includes $2 billion in funding for land port infrastructure.   The economic recovery bill, which includes the BTA led effort to include land […]

Obama Taps Border Senator to Lead Commerce

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February 3, 2009 – 11:14 am in Advocacy 1 Comment

Senator Gregg at recent press conference
BTA sees momentum build on border issues with Gregg as third cabinet member with border-ties.
Today President Barack Obama announced the nomination of Senator Judd Gregg (R-NH) to lead the U.S. Department of Commerce.  Senator Gregg joins Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, former Senator of New York, and Secretary of Homeland […]

Cross-Border Frequent Traveler Notice: CBP to Deactivate Older SENTRI Cards

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January 22, 2009 – 8:19 pm in Advocacy, Travel & Immigration 3 Comments

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced that it will cancel old Secure Electronic Network for Travelers Rapid Inspection cards for current SENTRI members on January 26. From CBP’s press release:
CBP has been mailing new SENTRI cards to all members since July. The new cards have enhanced security features and allow U.S. citizen […]

Congress Urged to Mirror Border Infrastructure Funding in Senate Economic Stimulus Draft

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December 15, 2008 – 4:15 pm in Advocacy 0 Comments

In a letter to House of Representative Leaders, the Border Trade Alliance (BTA) urged Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Republican Leader John Boehner to mirror draft economic stimulus legislation before the Senate that dedicates $301 million toward border inspection facility upgrades at U.S. land ports of entry.  As the leading tri-national organization representing border communities […]

BTA Launches Border Infrastructure & Resources Campaign

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November 3, 2008 – 5:37 pm in Advocacy, Infrastructure 2 Comments

The Border Trade Alliance (BTA) is proud to announce the launch of the Border Infrastructure and Resource (BIR) advocacy campaign.
The BIR Campaign is built on the success achieved last year with our Border Wait Times Campaign, which brought nationwide attention to the problem of delays at land ports of entry at the U.S.-Canada and U.S.-Mexico […]

DOT Addresses Border Congestion and Transportation Infrastructure

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September 23, 2008 – 3:54 pm in Infrastructure 0 Comments

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) recently announced its efforts to accelerate three border infrastructure projects to address the continued cross-border delays at our nation’s ports of entry.  The Border Trade Alliance (BTA), a strong partner with federal agencies and Congress on border issues, initiated and continues to lead its ongoing campaign to bring federal […]

Border Governors’ Resolve to Address Border Infrastructure and Resource Issues

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August 20, 2008 – 4:20 pm in Advocacy, Infrastructure 0 Comments

Supporting BTA Recommendations to Reduce Cross-Border Delays Impacting Commerce and Trade
At the 26th Border Governors Conference recently held on August 13-15, 2008 in Hollywood, California, leaders from the ten bi-national southwest border states met to discuss a number of shared issues. A number of specific recommendations were put forth regarding facilitation of cross-border trade […]

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