Trade News
BTA seeks meeting with Gov. Abbott as border situation deteriorates, congestion compounds around ports of entry
The Border Trade Alliance on December 29, 2023 sent this letter to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott about his administration's continued enhanced inspections of commercial vehicles entering Texas at Eagle Pass from Mexico. The inspections are slowing shipping and increasing congestion, compounding the pain...
Read MoreBorder Trade Alliance calls on DHS to reopen closed ports in Texas, Ariz. and Calif.
The Border Trade Alliance on December 29, 2023 sent this letter to DHS Sec. Mayorkas urging the federal government to reopen the closed Eagle Pass Bridge I, restore the reduced lane capacity at Bridge II, and reopen the Lukeville, Ariz. port of entry and the PedWest pedestrian facility in San...
Read MoreBorder Trade Alliance statement on closure of international rail crossings at Eagle Pass, Texas and El Paso, Texas
WASHINGTON – Border Trade Alliance President Ms. Britton Mullen released the following statement regarding the announcement by the Department of Homeland Security that rail crossings at Eagle Pass, Texas and El Paso, Texas would be closed indefinitely beginning today: “The Department of Homeland...
Read MoreBorder Trade Alliance applauds passage of language by Sen. Cruz in NDAA to streamline international bridge project permitting
WASHINGTON – The Border Trade Alliance is cheering the inclusion of language in the National Defense Authorization Act that will streamline the process that determines whether a presidential permit will be issued for international bridge projects. The language by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, received...
Read MoreBorder Trade Alliance urges passage of legislation to modernize security screenings for transportation & logistics sector
Transportation Security Screening Modernization Act would make credentialing process more efficient, eliminate redundancies WASHINGTON – The Border Trade Alliance today joined peer organizations across the trade, transportation, and logistics sectors in urging Congress to pass the...
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