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Common Sense Border Management Solutions: A paper by IBC CEO Dennis E. Nixon
This paper from IBC CEO Dennis Nixon is the latest update of his Common Sense Border Solutions paper, previously revised in April 2018, continues to focus on key recommendations Mr. Nixon has summarized that will have an immediate and lasting impact on mitigating or solving many of the challenges...
Read MoreBorder Trade Alliance statement on trucker protests, border disruptions
Border Trade Alliance statement on trucker protests, border disruptions WASHINGTON (February 11, 2022) – Border Trade Alliance President Ms. Britton Mullen released the following statement regarding protests in Canada that have disrupted cross-border trade between the United States and...
Read MoreBTA Shares Updates Regarding CBP Vaccine Mandates – January 2022
January 20, 2022 Board Members, CBP tonight held a briefing for the cross-border trade community on this weekend’s (midnight Jan. 22) implementation of a vaccine requirement for non-U.S. persons crossing into the U.S. who were previously exempt from a vaccine requirement because they were...
Read MoreBTA seeks clarification of new procedures as border crossing restrictions ease
The Border Trade Alliance on October 18, 2021 sent this letter to the Department of Homeland Security that inquires about which documentation will be deemed acceptable proof of vaccination; how children under age 12, who are not eligible for vaccination will be treated when traveling with...
Read MoreBorder Trade Alliance testifies before Senate Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border Management, discusses challenges facing land border ports of entry
Former BTA Chairman and Starr-Camargo Bridge Co. President Sam Vale testifies about importance of lifting border travel restrictions WASHINGTON (June 16, 2021)—The Border Trade Alliance on Wednesday delivered testimony before the U.S. Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs...
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