Trade News
BTA supports legislation that would streamline ability to carry out repairs at land border ports of entry
Critical repairs at the nation’s northern and southern land border ports of entry are too often delayed and made more expensive due to the General Service Administration’s requirement to perform an assessment and to carry out the repair in its role as the federal government’s building owner and...
Read MoreBTA joins trade community colleagues in calling for enhanced CBP staff resources
The Border Trade Alliance and our colleagues in the trade and travel community shared this letter with the House Appropriations Committee to coincide with Customs and Border Protection Acting Commissoner Troy Miller's testimony on his agency's FY 24 budget request. "International travel and...
Read MoreAhead of Yuma, Ariz. field hearing, Border Trade Alliance urges House Judiciary Committee to remember needs of trade community
Ahead of a February 23, 2023 Judiciary Committee field hearing in Yuma, Arizona, the Border Trade Alliance sent this correspondence to committee Chairman Jim Jordan urging that the committee keep in mind trade’s indispensable contribution to the region and the broader U.S. economy. The Yuma...
Read MoreBTA pushes for immigration reform
As follow up to its May 2022 letter to the Biden Administration, the BTA sent this letter on January 12, 2023 to reinforce the need for an immigration policy that articulates beliefs and proposals on managing irregular immigration, modernizing the nation’s byzantine visa system, securing our...
Read MoreBTA urges Gov. Abbott to cease trade-harming commercial vehicle inspections
Border states like Texas have an important enforcement role to play at our border, including ensuring truck safety and code compliance, but the state should be working in collaboration with CBP, not engaging in a new inspection model that will slow the movement of freight, and that will only...
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