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Category Archives: Advocacy

Advocacy Updates, Case Studies, and Successes - Border Blog

BTA Pressing for Border Priorities in Federal Spending Bill

Published by PR.
July 1, 2009 – 10:23 pm. Also posted in Infrastructure, Legislation 0 Comments

 
Border Trade Alliance Urges Congressional Attention to Continued Underfunding of Aged Land Ports and Border Security Initiatives
Washington D.C. July 1, 2009 - Today, Border Trade Alliance (BTA) pressed the House and Senate Appropriations Committees to ensure secure trade and travel at our borders is made a priority, in-line with the $830 billion in annual […]

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

Published by Director of Policy.
June 18, 2009 – 4:26 pm. Also posted in 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 […]

Secretary Napolitano Appoints BTA to DHS HSAC Southwest Border Task Force

Published by PR.
June 9, 2009 – 10:34 pm. Also posted in Import & Export 0 Comments

 
Select Group of Border & Security Experts Will Advise Department of Homeland Security, Secretary Napolitano, & Obama Administration on U.S. - Mexico Border Operations
Border Trade Alliance is pleased to announce the appointment of President Maria Luisa O’Connell, as well as BTA Board Member Pancho Kinney, to the newly formed Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC) Southwest […]

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

Published by Director of Policy.
June 3, 2009 – 2:01 am. Also posted in 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

Published by Director of Policy.
June 1, 2009 – 10:26 pm. Also posted in 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 Launches TWHTI - Twitter Western Hemispher Travel Initiative

Published by PR.
June 1, 2009 – 9:01 pm. Also posted in Travel & Immigration, Press Releases 1 Comment

BTA urges border stakeholders to share their experiences throughout the first months of WHTI via Twitter - Yep it’s Called TWHTI!
On June 1st, 2009, the first day of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) full implementation, Border Trade Alliance (BTA), is asking U.S. and Canadian citizens to use Twitter to post their cross-border travel experiences […]

BTA Leads First Annual Symposium on Hemispheric Integration & Global Competitiveness

Published by Events.
May 17, 2009 – 7:19 pm. Also posted in Environ & Health, Import & Export 0 Comments

 
U.S Trade Relations officials Urge Expansion of Cross-Border Flow of Goods
On May 8-9, 2009, University of Texas at El Paso’s (UTEP) College of Business Administration, Border Trade Alliance (BTA), the Foreign Trade Association, and the Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez (UACJ) co-sponsored a symposium at UTEP’s El Paso Natural Gas Center with speakers representing the […]

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

Published by Policy.
May 14, 2009 – 8:55 pm. Also posted in 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 […]

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

Published by Policy.
May 1, 2009 – 12:53 am. Also posted in 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 […]

Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. Michael Wilson Addresses BTA International Conference 2009

Published by Events.
April 29, 2009 – 11:35 pm. Also posted in Infrastructure, Import & Export, Travel & Immigration 0 Comments

 
The Honourable Michael Wilson, Canadian Ambassador to the U.S., spoke before the Border Trade Alliance (BTA) International Conference and Congressional Briefing, “New Administration, New Border Policy”, in Washington DC, April 20 & 21, 2009. The Ambassador addressed North American Trade, WHTI, U.S. Canadian Relations, ports infrastructure, and the “crucial necessity of continuing and expanding the […]

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