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Business
Borderlands: CBP opens new fastlane at Laredo’s World Trade Bridge
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: new FAST lane in Laredo, Pharr Bridge…
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Markets
GAO critical of “outdated” inspection practices at U.S. ports by Customs and Border Protection agents
United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) inspection policies “don’t reflect new technology or threats” and are “outdated,” according to an August 6 report from…
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Business
Canadian powersport manufacturer expands operations at two plants in Mexico
BRP Inc. recently expanded the capacity at two of its production facilities in Mexico, where it builds its powersport and personal watercraft vehicles. The Quebec-based…
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Markets
Pentagon sends 2,100 more troops to the U.S.-Mexico border to assist migrants and ports
The United States is sending an additional deployment of 1,100 active-duty troops and 1,000 Texas National Guard soldiers to the U.S.-Mexico border, Pentagon officials announced…
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Business
Texas border bill aims to stop produce imports from wilting at international ports-of-entry
Texas Gov. Greg Abott recently signed a bill aiming to speed up the inspection process for trucks carrying fresh produce across ports-of-entries along the Texas-Mexico…
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Economics
Texas border ports-of-entry continue to confront spillover from international migration crisis
A week after several international border bridges between the United States and Mexico had to be closed because of the migration crisis, U.S. officials announced…
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Economics
Officials say migrant checkpoint in Mexico affects cargo truck wait times in Ciudad Juarez
After the threat of President Donald Trump’s tariffs, Mexican freight transporters are now facing a new challenge with an anti-immigration checkpoint in Ciudad Juarez that…
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Markets
Texas sends another 1,000 National Guard troops to Mexican border in response to migrant crisis
Texas Governor Greg Abbott, a Republican, announced June 21 that he would send another 1,000 National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border to aid the…
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Business
President Trump cancels Mexico tariffs, makes immigration deal
President Donald Trump said he has called off plans to impose tariffs on Mexico, tweeting on Friday night that the Mexican government has “agreed” to…
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News
Redwood announces cross-border supply chain solution to simplify shipping to and from Mexico
Redwood Logistics recently announced the launch of Redwood Mexico, a new service aimed at untangling the complicated process of shipping to and from Mexico.
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