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BTA Testifies Before U.S. Senate Immigration Subcommittee on What Remains in Securing the Border

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May 26, 2009 – 4:53 pm in Legislation, Border Tech, Travel & Immigration 0 Comments

 
BTA Urges Greater Investment in Border Infrastructure and Resources, in Conjunction With Immigration Reform Efforts to Secure Border
Washington D.C. - On May 20th, Border Trade Alliance (BTA) founding board member, Samuel F. Vale provided testimony, on the behalf of the BTA, before the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees and Border […]

BTA Testifies on WHTI Implementation Readiness Before U.S. House Homeland Security Committee

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May 14, 2009 – 8:55 pm in Advocacy, Legislation, Travel & Immigration 0 Comments

 
Praising the U.S. Federal Government for steps taken to ensure WHTI’s success, BTA shares concerns of Subcommittee members about public readiness and economic impact of June 1st implementation
WASHINGTON D.C. - On May 7th, the Border Trade Alliance (BTA) testified before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Border, Maritime and Global Counterterrorism on the […]

Get Your Passport, PASS Card, or EDL Now! Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) Deadline June 1, 2009!

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May 6, 2009 – 10:02 pm in Travel & Immigration 0 Comments

 
As many of our readers are aware, the final implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI), which will require that U.S. Citizens present a Passport, Passport Card or Enhanced Driver’s License for entry into the Unites States by land or sea from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, or Bermuda, is fast approaching on June […]

Border Closure Unwarranted - BTA Supports Administration’s Rational Approach to H1N1 Flu

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May 1, 2009 – 12:53 am in Advocacy, Environ & Health, Travel & Immigration 0 Comments

 
Border Trade Alliance (BTA) strongly urges the Administration to continue using medical expert guidance, along with a rational and common-sense approach toward dealing with the recent outbreak of H1N1 influenza that has quickly spread across the globe.
Recent statements by elected officials urging the Administration to close the U.S. border with Mexico are without merit.  The […]

World Health Organization Speaks Out Against Border Closings in Swine Flu Outbreak

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April 29, 2009 – 6:29 pm in Advocacy, Travel & Immigration 0 Comments

 
Federal Health Officials Urge Common Sense in Response to H1N1 Influenza Outbreak
On April 27, 2009, World Health Organization Director General Margaret Chan issued guidance for the international response to the recent outbreak of influenza in Mexico that has spread internationally.  Key points from the Director-General were:

Given the widespread presence of the virus, the Director-General considered […]

GSA Plans $300m in Border Port Upgrades Aid Secure Trade

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April 2, 2009 – 3:04 pm in Advocacy, Infrastructure, Press Releases 0 Comments

 
Federal stimulus funds move towards addressing critical border port upgrades, but more long-term investment is needed to address increasing trade and security demands at the border.
Yesterday, the General Services Administration (GSA) submitted details to the U.S. Congress, on a proposed plan for border land port infrastructure spending, as approved under the recently […]

BTA Warning on Cancellation of DOT Cross-Border Trucking Program Goes Unheeded

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March 12, 2009 – 2:10 pm in Advocacy, Legislation, Import & Export, Press Releases 0 Comments

 
Mexico Responds with $2.4 Billion in Retaliatory Tariffs on U.S. Exports
In February, the Border Trade Alliance (BTA), the leading advocacy organization representing border communities and trade, wrote to House and Senate leaders urging them to intercede in any legislative attempt to cancel the 18 month old Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Cross-Border Trucking Demonstration Program.  On […]

Secretario de Gobernación, Fernando Gómez Mont, Addresses Border Trade Community

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March 5, 2009 – 8:10 pm in Advocacy, Legislation, Travel & Immigration 2 Comments

 
Secretary Gómez Mont, at BTA’s Mexico City Conf.
February 24, 2009, Mexico City - Fernando Gomez Mont, Secretary of the Interior (Internal Affairs) in Mexico (Secretario de Gobernación) - head of the agency in tasked with addressing mexico’s narco and public saftey issues - spoke confidently about Mexico’s future and “reinforced” a commitment to the war […]

Leslie A. Bassett, U.S. Interim Ambassador to Mexico Addresses BTA in Mexico City

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March 3, 2009 – 3:02 am in Advocacy, Infrastructure, Import & Export, Travel & Immigration 1 Comment

Leslie Bassett, Chargé d’Affaires, U.S. Embassy Mexico
Mexico City, February 24, 2009 – “I am optimistic that this time of trial, both in terms of economic and security challenges, will end in stronger trade ties, deeper security cooperation, and safer, more prosperous communities in both Mexico and the United States,” said Leslie Bassett, Chargé d’Affaires at […]

Safety & Security: The Impact on Cross-Border Trade - BTA Conference Mexico City

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February 26, 2009 – 3:23 am in Advocacy, Import & Export, Travel & Immigration 0 Comments

On Tuesday, February 24, 2009, in Mexico City - the Border Trade Alliance, in partnership with industry event heavyweight MexicoNow, hosted a landmark conference, aimed at finding solutions to public safety issues with respect to North American cross-border trade in the wake of the war against crime in Mexico.Serving as launching pad for furthered cooperation […]

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