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Citing increased delays and harm to commerce, Border Trade Alliance calls on Texas Gov. Abbott to cease Laredo truck inspections
Citing increased delays and harm to commerce, Border Trade Alliance calls on Texas Gov. Abbott to cease Laredo truck inspections BTA President: Latest round of inspections in Laredo will lead to backups and congestion around the bridge, harm already strained supply chains, put upward pressure on...
Read MoreBTA to Speaker McCarthy: Government shutdown risks disruptions to trade, harm to Border Patrol and CBP recruitment, retention, and morale
The BTA on September 25, 2023 sent this letter to Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy with a warning of how a government shutdown will negatively affect the border. From the letter: A government shutdown and the resulting furloughs, reduced staffing levels, and interruptions to services the...
Read MoreBorder Trade Alliance calls on Commerce Department to maintain Tomato Suspension Agreement
The Border Trade Alliance submitted these comments to the Department of Commerce. The BTA reiterates its position that "the negative consequences of termination would be dramatic, costing jobs, raising consumer prices, reducing variety, disrupting cross-border supply chains, undermining the USMCA...
Read MoreBorder Trade Alliance urges swift action by Sec. Mayorkas to work with Mexico, restore order to border
In letter to DHS secretary, trade group says disruptions have far-reaching negative consequences, undermine binational relationship WASHINGTON (September 21, 2023) – In a letter sent Thursday to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, the Border Trade Alliance urged the secretary to...
Read MoreBTA urges Biden administration to maintain 2019 Tomato Suspension Agreement, reject protectionist calls from Florida special interests
The BTA in this September 2023 policy brief outlines why the Biden administration should reject calls from a small but vocal group of Florida special interests to adopt a protectionist trade policy and should instead support lower prices and greater consumer choice by maintaining the 2019 Tomato...
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