Trade News
Border Trade Alliance to Abbott: “Enhanced” truck inspections harming border trade
The Border Trade Alliance sent this letter to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to once again share our opposition to his administration's truck inspections that are duplicative and disruptive to cross-border commerce. The May 2023 inspections mark the third time in 13 months the Texas inspections have led to...
Read MoreBTA 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...
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