At the southern US border, trucks delivering products from Mexico are often waiting for hours at ports of entry. Commercial vehicles trying to enter the United States to deliver products from Mexico have been backed up at Texas ports of entry following Governor Greg Abbott’s directive on Wednesday that state troopers should increase inspections.
“This continues to add disruption to our supply chain,” said Ermilo Richer, the owner of a 100-year-old logistics company in Laredo who said his trucks were taking between four and five hours to cross from Mexico. “It’s just something we don’t need right now.”
Abbott’s order is part of his push to stiffen security at the state’s southern border as the Biden administration plans to end a pandemic-era emergency health order that had allowed federal officials to turn away migrants, even those seeking asylum. But officials in cities that depend on cross-border trade as economic engines fear negative impacts that the increased vehicle inspections could have.
Source: texastribune.org
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