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‘Take Our Border Back’ convoy ends with rallies in 3 states

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Several hundred people gathered in three border states Saturday to call for stricter immigration...

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4 things to know about the ‘Take Our Border Back Convoy’ heading to Mexico border

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Amid a border standoff between the Biden administration and Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a...

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US, Mexican trade officials ask Texas governor to end truck inspections

Trade officials on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border want Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to end state-run cargo truck inspections that are creating wait times of over five hours in El Paso and Eagle Pass.

Trade across the U.S.-Mexican border has slowed over the past two weeks as U.S. authorities have shifted customs personnel to immigration duty and shut down some crossing lanes at ports of entry amid an increase in migrants.

Border officials said while the migrant influx has had an impact on...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/us-mexican-trade-officials-ask-texas-governor-to-end-truck-inspections

Borderlands: Arizona border officials want Mexico trade lanes reopened

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Arizona border officials want Mexico trade lanes reopened; Study finds ending US-Mexico tomato pact could raise prices by 50%; Texas port receives $20M to fund rail infrastructure project; and Accurate Transport opens logistics hub in Houston.

Arizona border officials want Mexico trade lanes reopened

Cross-border operators in Arizona are calling on federal authorities...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/borderlands-arizona-border-officials-want-mexico-trade-lanes-reopened

Texas border bridge cargo operations suspended to assist with migrant influx

Commercial operations at the Bridge of the Americas in El Paso, Texas, have been temporarily suspended as a U.S. border agency reshuffles personnel in an effort to process migrants that have been arriving in the region.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials said cargo operations at the Bridge of Americas were halted Friday morning and “the closure will continue until further notice.”

“On Thursday morning, CBP informed the local trade community of the temporary suspension of commercial...

Texas vehicle checkpoints slow trucks from Mexico

Commercial truck trade with Mexico has slowed after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s increased border security measures aimed at stopping large numbers of migrants crossing into the state illegally were implemented Wednesday, officials said.

Northbound commercial trucks arriving into the U.S. from Mexico have been slowed at two key Texas border crossings: the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge and the Colombia-Solidarity Bridge in Laredo.

Both crossings have seen long lines for trucks because of...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/texas-vehicle-checkpoints-slow-trucks-from-mexico

South Texas port of entry set to reopen as migrant camp cleared

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials said a South Texas port of entry could reopen as soon as Saturday, after being forced to close because of a migrant surge that disrupted operations.

The Port of Del Rio has been closed since Sept. 17 after migrants had converged on the temporary camp site under the Del Río-Ciudad Acuña International Bridge.

CBP has been diverting both commercial and passenger traffic from Del Rio to the Eagle Pass port of entry, about 57 miles east.

“[Homeland Security...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/south-texas-port-set-to-reopen-as-migrant-camp-cleared

Borderlands: Trade experts take stock on USMCA’s first anniversary

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Trade experts take stock on USMCA’s first anniversary; more factories and jobs for Mexico; Quiet 3PF opens distribution center in Dallas; and border officials see uptick in migrants hiding in trains.

Trade experts take stock on USMCA’s first anniversary

July 1 will mark the first anniversary of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).

The trade pact was...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/trade-experts-take-stock-on-usmcas-first-anniversary

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