One of the busiest trade ports on the U.S.-Mexico border remained closed Tuesday as frustration and traffic snarls mounted over new orders by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott requiring extra inspections of commercial trucks as part of the Republican’s sprawling border security operation.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he will continue truck inspections that have gridlocked the U.S.-Mexico border for days. The two-term Republican governor said Wednesday he would not repeal his new
The White House slammed Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday for ordering “unnecessary and redundant” inspections at the southern border in the wake of President Biden’s decision to lift a pandemic-era order that turned back migrants.
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott is under pressure from Mexican truckers and his own state agriculture commissioner to end his new policy of reinspecting commercial trucks crossing the southern border, a move meant to crack down on cartel smuggling that has instead slowed trade.
AUSTIN, Texas — State troopers will stop inspections of trucks crossing the border in one part of the state following one Mexican governor's concession to Texas's demands, but inspections will continue across the state despite growing pressure from businesses.
One of the busiest trade ports on the U.S.-Mexico border remained effectively closed Wednesday as frustration and traffic snarls mounted over new orders by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott requiring extra inspections of commercial trucks as part of the Republican’s sprawling border security operation.
Gov. Greg Abbott said the state police would no longer inspect all trucks coming from one Mexican state after officials there agreed to increase border security.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is vowing to continue the truck inspections that have snarled traffic at the Texas-Mexico border until there is action from both President Biden and Mexican officials to stem the ongoing migrant crisis at the southern border.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s enhanced inspection of trucks entering the U.S. from Mexico in anticipation of a surge of illegal immigrants has prompted pushback from both the White House and a prominent Republican elected official in his state.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has repealed his traffic-clogging immigration order that backed up commercial trucks at the U.S.-Mexico border this week. The Republican on Friday ended a new policy that
The inspections led to delays, prompting wide backlash and fears of deep economic losses. Some truckers reported having to wait more than 30 hours to cross, and others blocked one of the world's busiest trade bridges in protest.
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