The BTA gathered in El Paso, Texas on October 23, 2019 for a regional forum that featured input from public and private stakeholders on issues affecting the Paso del Norte and the entire border.
This annual event once again served as an important forum for information sharing between leaders of both countries’ legislative and executive branches and their private sectors,” BTA President Ms. Britton Clarke said. “This year’s edition once again featured valuable, candid discussions that left all of the participants better informed. The discussion was especially timely as lawmakers in both countries have our binational relationship at top of mind as we work toward a ratified USMCA.”
The Border Trade Alliance sent this letter of support to Rep. Mike Levin (D-Calif.) and cosponsors of H.R. 4039, the Border Water Infrastructure Improvement Act, which authorizes $150,000,000 for fiscal years 2020 through 2024 for the Border Water Infrastructure Program (BWIP), and implements other needed reforms intended to improve border region water quality infrastructure.
The BTA on September 9 filed these comments in response to a Department of Commerce proposal regarding the Tomato Suspension Agreement. In its letter, the BTA cites its support for the removal of any duties on imported fresh tomatoes from Mexico, but the organization maintains its serious concerns over a planned inspection regime that could severely disrupt trade.
Border Trade Alliance supports North American Development Bank’s Pollution Solution Act. or 25 years, the NADB has been vitally important to improving basic services in the border region by financing numerous water, wastewater, solid waste and street paving projects, among others.
The Border Trade Alliance applauds the Commerce Department and tomato growers in Mexico for their diligent work over the last several months to preserve the duty-free construct that has defined U.S-Mexico trade for decades.
The Border Trade Alliance hails the passage of a $4.5 billion supplemental spending bill that will direct funds to border security agencies, including Customs and Border Protection.
The Border Trade Alliance is applauding bipartisan efforts to include in a supplemental spending bill funds that would reimburse local communities for costs associated with the migrant crisis.
Group also hears from Mexico Ambassador to U.S. Martha Bárcena, […]
The Border Trade Alliance thanks Sen. Cornyn for his legislation to reimburse border communities for costs associated with the recent migrant crisis. The migrant crisis is complex and will require a multinational, regional approach to solve it. Local border communities, however, shouldn’t bear the brunt of this international issue.