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Category Archives: Press Releases

Press Releases

BTA Requests Federal Action to Support Economic Viability of Nation’s Ports

Published by Policy.
July 24, 2008 – 4:16 pm. Also posted in Advocacy, Infrastructure 1 Comment

Urges Senate and GSA to Expedite Delivery of Critical Border Infrastructure
Wednesday, July 23, 2008, Washington, D.C. - In a letter to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs, responsible for Department of Homeland Security and General Services Administration (GSA) oversight, Border Trade Alliance (BTA) urged expedited fulfillment of infrastructure projects at U.S. land […]

BTA & TIA Recommend Alternative to DHS’ US-VISIT Air-Exit

Published by PR.
June 25, 2008 – 3:35 pm. Also posted in Travel & Immigration 0 Comments

Border Trade Alliance (BTA), the leading organization representing border communities and trade, submitted comments in response to the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for implementation of an air-exit system under the US-VISIT foreign-traveler security program. DHS’ proposed rule would require commercial air-carriers to implement and manage the Congressionally mandated exit system […]

President O’Connell Addresses US & Mexican Legistlators at 47th Interparliamentary Meeting

Published by Policy.
June 16, 2008 – 11:58 pm. Also posted in Legislation 2 Comments

June 7th, 2008, Monterrey, Mexico - In a landmark achievement, BTA President O’Connell was one of the first ever non-governmental leaders to speak before the US & Mexican Legistlators at 47th Interparliamentary Meeting in Mexico in its long and prestigious history. The purpose of the bi-national gathering of legislators was to define ways to […]

Border Trade Alliance Issues Support for Critical Legislation Impacting Border Wait-Times

Published by Director of Policy.
April 18, 2008 – 8:15 pm. Also posted in Advocacy, Legislation, Import & Export 2 Comments

The Border Trade Alliance (BTA) today announced its strong support for the PORTS Act, H.R. 5662, recently introduced by Congressman Silvestre Reyes (D-TX). The PORTS (Putting Our Resources Toward Security) Act authorizes significant increases in funding for security personnel and infrastructure at all U.S. land ports of entry in order to meet the […]

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. Also posted in Legislation, Import & Export 2 Comments

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 the […]

BTA Disappointed in Senate Action to Delay Cross-Border Trucking Program

Published by Policy.
September 12, 2007 – 1:00 pm. Also posted in Advocacy, Legislation, Import & Export 1 Comment

The Border Trade Alliance (BTA) today expressed its disappointment in the passage of Senate Amendment 2797 to H.R. 3074, the FY2008 Appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and related agencies. The amendment, proposed by Senator Byron L. Dorgan (D-ND), prohibits the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) from continuing a pilot […]

BTA Opposes Senate Amendment to Delay Cross-Border Trucking Program

Published by Policy.
September 11, 2007 – 9:30 am. Also posted in Advocacy, Legislation, Import & Export 0 Comments

The Border Trade Alliance (BTA) today voiced its opposition to Senate Amendment 2797 to H.R. 3074, the FY2008 Appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and related agencies. The amendment, proposed by Senator Byron L. Dorgan, would prohibit the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) from continuing a pilot program to grant […]

BTA Welcomes Start of U.S. DOT Pilot Program

Published by Director of Policy.
September 6, 2007 – 4:00 pm. Also posted in Advocacy 1 Comment

September 6, 2007. 9:00PM EDT – PHOENIX, AZ. - The Border Trade Alliance (BTA), since its inception, has supported the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which has resulted in significant economic growth throughout North America and especially in border communities along both of our international borders. The BTA has long supported efforts to […]

Backlog at the border- are we really more secure?

Published by President.
August 23, 2007 – 1:46 pm. Also posted in Advocacy, Travel & Immigration 1 Comment

DHS policy collecting driver’s license information undermining economic security
Phoenix- August 22, 2007- The Border Trade Alliance (BTA), a leading trade organization, wrote a letter of opposition to Secretary of Homeland Security, Michael Chertoff, calling upon the department for the immediate end to the current policy of checking and manually entering driver’s license information, but […]

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. 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 March, […]

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