Border Trade Alliance Complains State Truck Inspections Continue
The Border Trade Alliance is asking Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to stop inspection of trucks coming from Mexico immediately. In a letter sent last week, the group noted that Texas said it would stop the inspections after massive delays last year, but said there has been another round of inspections recently.
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"Texas should work in collaboration with the Department of Homeland Security, not go it alone. Customs and Border Protection’s work at the land border ports of entry is informed by highly attuned risk assessment models, intelligence gathering, and a commitment to the agency’s dual mission of enforcement and facilitation. Your administration should strive to be a partner in that effort, not a hindrance," they wrote. They said that they share Abbott's frustration over the federal management of the border, "but [state government] enhanced inspections of commercial vehicles are causing more harm than good. The inspections are duplicative and are causing expensive delays."