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GSA Administrator Presses for More Infrastructure at the Border

Published by Director of Policy.
December 13, 2007 – 12:14 am. Also posted in Advocacy, Infrastructure 0 Comments

On Monday December 10, 2007, at the 2008 Homeland Security Outlook Conference in Washington, D.C. Lurita Doan, head of the General Services Administration outlined a strategy for her agency to move swiftly to improve infrastructure at our nation’s ports of entry (POE).
Administrator Doan communicated recent efforts by GSA to move forward in addressing issues […]

WHTI Success Crucial to Economic Security: BTA Submits Comments to Department of State

Published by Policy.
August 28, 2007 – 11:57 am. Also posted in Advocacy, Travel & Immigration 2 Comments

On Monday August 27, 2007, the Border Trade Alliance (BTA) submitted comments in response to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) at land and sea ports-of-entry. The BTA has long supported secure travel programs put forward by the federal government. However through its comments […]

Secure Freight: Challenges to balancing commerce and security

Published by Director of Policy.
August 2, 2007 – 3:19 pm. Also posted in Import & Export 0 Comments

Last week Congress approved legislation adopting the recommendations made by the 9/11 Commission. Included in the security measure is a requirement for all cargo bound for the United States to be screened for nuclear material prior to being loaded upon ships in foreign ports. Since 2003, all ships destined for the United States are […]

BTA President, Committee Chairs meet with CBP

Published by Policy.
August 1, 2007 – 6:27 pm. Also posted in Advocacy, Import & Export 0 Comments

Also this week, Maria Luisa, Import-Export Committee Chair Dan Garcia, and Kay Olive, Chair of the Border Technologies Committee met with Todd Owen, Executive Director of Cargo and Security Conveyance for Customs and Border Protection, to discuss the Customs and Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program and cargo security standards. The BTA also shared […]

Outside the Box - At Least Outside the Security Line…

Published by Director of Policy.
June 29, 2007 – 9:47 pm. Also posted in Travel & Immigration 0 Comments

What will the future of travel and commerce at our ports of entry and at our borders look like? It could look similar to what has evolved as part of the Travel Security Administration’s (TSA) Registered Traveler program. The vast realm of new security requirements that evolved as a result of 9/11 have produced […]

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

Published by PR.
June 25, 2007 – 5:20 pm. Also posted in Infrastructure, 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 […]

Immigration Reform and Border Security – Chicken or the Egg?

Published by Director of Policy.
June 18, 2007 – 9:40 pm. Also posted in Infrastructure, Legislation, Travel & Immigration 2 Comments

Having pressed his case directly to Republican Senators, President Bush and the White House are proposing additional dollars toward border security in an attempt to gain traction with Senators opposed to immigration reform. The announcement by the Administration illustrates both its commitment toward immigration reform and its worry that without such a commitment […]

The Border Fence, Immigration Reform, and One Guy with Tuberculosis

Published by Director of Policy.
June 5, 2007 – 3:41 pm. Also posted in Advocacy, Infrastructure, Legislation, Travel & Immigration 1 Comment

Sounds like the opening line from that poor attempt of a joke told to you by your brother-in-law over the barbeque during Memorial Day. However, the border fence, immigration reform and the case of the Atlanta lawyer with TB have more in common than you think - and it’s not a joke.
The Senate is […]

SENTRI Program Now Accepting Applications On-line, Ending Backlog.

Published by Accounting.
April 24, 2007 – 5:00 am. Also posted in Advocacy, Legislation 53 Comments

ATTENTION: BTA can not offer expedited processing or assistance with attaining a SENTRI pass at this point. CBP has a Frequently asked questions page that should be able to assist you through the applications process, which can be found here: http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/trusted_traveler/sentri/faqs/

In Order to register online for the GOES system […]

BTA Meets With CBP Regarding ACE Implementation.

Published by BTA Staff.
April 24, 2007 – 4:19 am. Also posted in Advocacy 0 Comments

This week, BTA met with Louis Samenfink, Executive Director of ACE, to discuss recommendations that will improve the implementation of the e-manifest.
Some of the recommendations discussed were:
1. Development of a troubleshooting plan, when ACE becomes mandatory in the rest of the country.
2. Addressing the capacity of the system for the larger volumes that are […]

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