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Category Archives: BTA in the News

Articles, Op-eds and News Media Hits

WHTI Event in Nogales - BTA Advocacy and Outreach in the Media

Published by Director of Policy.
December 11, 2007 – 7:28 am. Also posted in Advocacy, Travel & Immigration 1 Comment

For millions of U.S. citizens the cross-border travel experience is about to change. As of January 31, 2008, all U.S. citizens must present two forms of government issued identification, including proof of citizenship, upon entry at land and sea ports of entry. The new requirement builds toward full implementation of the Western […]

BTA Hosts Successful International Conference on Border Issues

Published by Director of Policy.
September 25, 2007 – 9:09 pm. Also posted in Advocacy, Border News 0 Comments

The Border Trade Alliance’s (BTA) 2007 International Conference: Border, Security, Impact? was held on Monday September 24th and Tuesday September 25th in Austin, Texas. The conference drew to a successful conclusion after having provided attendees with insight and information on the major issues affecting our international borders, commerce, trade, travel and security.
Among […]

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

Published by PR.
July 18, 2007 – 4:39 pm. 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. 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. 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 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, Border Tech 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. Also posted in Advocacy, Import & Export 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 […]

Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI): Continued Concern over DHS Passport Implementation Deadline - BTA Border News

Published by Policy.
June 21, 2007 – 7:18 pm. Also posted in Advocacy, Infrastructure, Border News, Travel & Immigration 1 Comment

Despite a massive backlog of passports and so far lacking the implementation of new PASS Card technologies that could improve border wait times, Department of Homeland Security continues to provide an uncertain, and confusing implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI). Border Trade Alliance (BTA) has been advocating for the implementation date […]

WHTI: Confusion and Concern

Published by President.
June 21, 2007 – 12:51 am. Also posted in Advocacy, Legislation, Border News, Travel & Immigration 1 Comment

BTA apprehensive of yet another ambiguous phase.
The Border Trade Alliance (BTA) is concerned that the June 20th’s announcement that the Department of State (DOS) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have revised their intended time frame to implement the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) for land and sea ports of entry. Last year Congress […]

Fencing in Immigration Reform

Published by Director of Policy.
June 13, 2007 – 5:54 pm. Also posted in Advocacy, Legislation 2 Comments

The following editorial appeared in: Rio Grande Guardian on June 8th, 2007
The current national debate over immigration reform and the ongoing regional debate over the construction of a fence along the southwestern U.S. border with Mexico has centered on the single issue of the security of our borders.
For years U.S. policy toward dealing with […]

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