Broad coalition of U.S.-Mexico border stakeholders calls on Presidents Biden and López Obrador to act to secure border, enhance region’s competitive standing
A large coalition of private and public stakeholders in the United States and Mexico led by the Border Trade Alliance, the Texas Association of Business, and CONCAMIN on May 8, 2024 sent a letter to President Joe Biden and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador urging the two presidents to work swiftly to improve the security situation along the U.S.-Mexico border.
BTA calls for Mexican government engagement on train disruptions
The BTA strongly supports a multi-modal trade environment, so we are alarmed at delays of northbound trains originating in Mexico that have been boarded by migrants.
Border Trade Alliance encourages action on Rio Grande water allocations
The Border Trade Alliance sent this letter to the Department of State and Department of Agriculture on April 17, 2024, regarding Mexico’s compliance with the 1944 treaty between our two countries on the tributaries that [...]
Border Trade Alliance urges passage of bill to enhance supply chain security, improve credentialing process
The Border Trade Alliance supports H.R. 5840, the Transportation Security Modernization Act. On Apr. 2, 2024, the BTA sent this letter to the chairman and ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee urging a markup of the bill.
Border Trade Alliance statement on visit to border by President Biden and former President Trump
The BTA on Feb. 29, 2024 issued this statement about President Biden and former President Trump's visit to the Texas-Mexico border.
BTA urges Speaker Mike Johnson to avert government shutdown
With only a week of funding remaining before a partial government shutdown, the Border Trade Alliance on February 26, 2024 sent this letter to Speaker of the House Mike Johnson to urge him and his [...]