Border Trade Alliance hails passage of $4.5 billion supplemental spending bill for border agencies
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.
Border Trade Alliance applauds provisions in supplemental spending bills to reimburse communities for migrant care
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.
Border Trade Alliance board members from across U.S. visit with lawmakers on Capitol Hill, make case for USMCA
Group also hears from Mexico Ambassador to U.S. Martha Bárcena, San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer WASHINGTON (June 19, 2019) – Members of the Border Trade Alliance Board of Directors were on Capitol Hill Wednesday, urging [...]
Statement from Border Trade Alliance regarding legislation from Sen. John Cornyn to reimburse communities for migrant care
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.
Border Trade Alliance applauds bipartisan congressional coalition for opposition to seasonality provisions in USMCA
The Border Trade Alliance, a pro-trade advocacy organization representing public and private sector stakeholders, is applauding a bipartisan congressional coalition’s call to ensure that any so-called “seasonality” provision is not included in the ratified United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA, the successor to the North American Free Trade Agreement.
Border Trade Alliance statement on announcement of suspension of tariffs against Mexico
The cross-border trade community is pleased with this outcome. We know that the tariffs would have harmed our economy and would not have had their intended effect of stemming the tide of Central American asylum-seekers at the U.S. southern border. We would encourage the administration now to redouble its efforts to work with leaders on Capitol Hill to ensure the passage of the USMCA and continue to cooperate with our neighbor Mexico in confronting the challenges at our shared border.