The Border Trade Alliance on December 29, 2023 sent this letter to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott about his administration's continued enhanced inspections of commercial vehicles entering Texas at Eagle Pass from Mexico
The Border Trade Alliance on December 29, 2023 sent this letter to DHS Sec. Mayorkas urging the federal government to reopen the closed Eagle Pass Bridge I, restore the reduced lane capacity at Bridge II, and reopen the Lukeville, Ariz. port of entry and the PedWest pedestrian facility in San Ysidro, Calif.
Border Trade Alliance President Ms. Britton Mullen released the following statement regarding the announcement by the Department of Homeland Security that rail crossings at Eagle Pass, Texas and El Paso, Texas would be closed indefinitely beginning today.
The Border Trade Alliance is cheering the inclusion of language in the National Defense Authorization Act conference report that will streamline the process that determines whether a presidential permit will be issued for international bridge projects.
The Border Trade Alliance joined peer organizations across the trade, transportation, and logistics sectors in urging Congress to pass the Transportation Security Screening Modernization Act, legislation that would streamline the background check process required for workers to secure their TWIC and HME.
The Border Trade Alliance appointed four new board members at its fall board meeting last week in Tubac, Arizona.
The Border Trade Alliance in November 2023 sent this […]
Shipping delays put upward pressure on costs, which will only harm Texas consumers and degrade the state’s standing as a trade leader.
The BTA on September 25, 2023 sent a letter to Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy warning how a government shutdown would negatively affect the border.
In comments submitted to the Department of Commerce, the BTA reiterates its position that "the negative consequences of termination would be dramatic, costing jobs, raising consumer prices, reducing variety, disrupting cross-border supply chains, undermining the USMCA and seriously degrading the U.S.-Mexico binational relationship."