The Voice of the Border: Trade, immigration, infrastructure, health, agriculture, technology
By Ed Shugert / El Paso Times
Posted: 12/20/2009 12:00:00 AM MST
EL PASO — Kathy Neal, director of trade compliance for A.O. Smith Corp., was named the 2010 chair of the Border Trade Alliance earlier this month.
A.O. Smith, which had $2.3 billion in revenues in 2008, manufactures electric motors and water heating equipment. The company […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Senator Jeff Bingaman of New Mexico and of the Senate Finance Committee, which has oversight of U.S. national trade policy addressed the Border Trade Alliance (BTA) International Conference and Congressional Briefing, “New Administration, New Border Policy”, in Washington DC, April 20 & 21, 2009. In his keynote presentation titled, “A New Border Security Framework”, Senator […]
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 […]
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 […]
Photo: Arizona Border Infrastructure Project
New Federal Attention in Addressing Trade and Travel Bottlenecks Will Help Support Millions of Jobs
In a move that will provide wide spread economic benefits by preparing our nation’s ports to meet the trade and security demands of the 21st century, the House and Senate included $720 million for infrastructure upgrades at […]
Gregg is Second Border State Leader to Withdraw From Commerce Appointment
In a surprising and disappointing development today, U.S. Senator Judd Gregg, Republican of New Hampshire, withdrew his nomination to join President Barack Obama’s cabinet as Secretary of the Department of Commerce. Prior to Senator Gregg’s appointment, Governor Bill Richardson from the border state of New […]
