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Benefits of NAFTA Threatened by Cross-Border Wait-times: Legislators push to study effects on Economy

Published by PR.
March 25, 2008 – 11:00 pm in Legislation, Import & Export, Press Releases 1 Comment

Despite the recent political rhetoric against it, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) continues to be a resounding economic success and is largely driving growing U.S. exports, which remain a bright spot in an otherwise troubled economy.
Consider the following statistics regarding cross-border trade in North America:
- In 1992 prior to NAFTA, according […]

Chairman Pete Sepulveda Quoted in article: New travel rules will impact locals

Published by PR.
July 18, 2007 – 4:39 pm in BTA in the News 0 Comments

The following is an excerpt from the Siera Vista Herald, which quotes Border Trade Alliance (BTA) Chairman, Pete Sepulveda, regarding Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI). Providing southern Arizona locals with a perspective on how the initiative may impact their plans for cross-border travel and trade, the following article also summarizes the BTA’s recent […]

Truckers must buy NAFTA tag or register - BTA in the news

Published by PR.
July 15, 2007 – 3:42 pm in BTA in the News 0 Comments

An article published by the El Paso Times, features Border Trade Alliance (BTA) comments regarding restrictions imposed by Congress on the U.S. DOT’s pilot program - a program which would have granted a limited number of Mexican trucks access to U.S. roadways. Here is an excerpt from the article:
“The BTA has long supported […]

BTA President Maria Luisa O’Connell appears Congressman Reyes’s weekly TV show

Published by PR.
July 13, 2007 – 6:06 pm in BTA in the News 1 Comment

O’Connell appears on Reyes’s weekly TV show
EL PASO - Border Trade Alliance President Maria Luisa O’Connell appeared on U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes’s weekly TV program “Congress on the Border”, July 4. The show is broadcast on Time Warner Channel 15 in El Paso on Wednesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. O’Connell will discuss the current […]

BTA Disappointed with Congress’s Decision to Delay U.S.-DOT Pilot Program: BTA supportive of DOT’s efforts.

Published by PR.
July 9, 2007 – 5:55 pm in Press Releases 0 Comments

July 9, 2007 - (PHOENIX) - The Border Trade Alliance, a tri-national advocacy group for border communities and businesses, has submitted the following comments on the recent Federal Register Notice by the U.S. Department of Transpiration (DOT) regarding its pilot program granting a limited number of Mexican trucks access to U.S. roadways. In […]

BTA Op-Ed on the Prospects for Immigration Reform Published in Inside Tucson Business

Published by PR.
June 25, 2007 – 5:20 pm in Infrastructure, Border Tech, BTA in the News 0 Comments

Inside Tuscon Business and The Rio Grande Guardian recently published an Op-ed, by the Director of Public Policy, Matt Howe, on the marriage of immigration reform and border security. The following is an excerpt from the article:
The national debate over immigration reform and the ongoing regional debate over the construction of a fence […]

BTA Policy Coordinator quoted in Texas AP article on WHTI

Published by PR.
June 22, 2007 – 5:07 pm in Advocacy, Import & Export, BTA in the News 0 Comments

The article has been picked up by numerous Texas News sources, including the Houston Chronicle:
The following is an excerpt from the article:
The impending rule in January has rankled residents, city and business officials, particularly those in border states, where people frequently cross into Canada or Mexico to shop, dine, visit relatives or attend events.
The […]

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