Category: Border Crossing

Border closure extended until June

MEXICO – The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) extended restrictions on non-essential land and ferry travel at the Mexican and Canadian borders In order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the northern border between the United States...

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US$8 million to be invested in northern border of Mexico

MEXICO – The North American Development Bank (NADB) informed that its Board of Directors approved three new water sector projects that represent a total investment of US$826 million and will benefit 8,500 people on the northern border; it was...

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Mexico will keep the border closed until May 21

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico will maintain restrictions on non-essential land crossings from the United States until May 21 for the Mexican Border States in the two top tiers of coronavirus risk levels, the foreign ministry said The state of...

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Recovery in Nuevo León gets stuck in immigration procedures

NUEVO LEON – The expert in immigration law at the Santamarina + Steta law firm, María Elena Abraham, pointed out that direct foreign investment from the United States and Canada is targeting Mexico, particularly Nuevo León However, the...

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Mariposa POE Expands Hours of Operations

MEXICO – The Mariposa Port of Entry (POE) is officially opening every Sunday for commerce starting January 31 This port is one of the largest border crossings for commercial trucks at the US- Mexico region “We see this as tremendous news for...

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A More Dynamic 2021 for the U.S.-Mexico Border

By Nancy J Gonzalez Even though the COVID-19 pandemic slowed down trade between the US and Mexico, manufacturers forecast a more dynamic 2021 This new dynamic will be driven by sectors strengthened during the pandemic such as the medical...

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Border wall reaches 450 miles

EL PASO – The Donald Trump administration’s border wall has completed the promised 450 miles at the the end of his term and more are expected, said Mark Morgan, Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) He said that in El Paso, 130...

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Curfew will not affect international bridges

EL PASO – Despite the fact that El Paso County will enter a curfew during Christmas and New Years, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that the application will be merely with local authorities, without affecting the agency’s...

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Mexico Consulate in San Diego offering free flu shots

SAN DIEGO — Mexico’s Consulate in San Diego is partnering with the County of San Diego and a non-profit called Champions for Health to offer free flu shots to anyone The consulate already provides free COVID-19 tests every Monday The flu...

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Terminating border-wall contracts would cost billions

McALLEN, TX — President-elect Joe Biden has promised his administration would not build any more border wall, but terminating the contracts could cost “billions” of dollars US Customs and Border Protection Acting Commissioner Mark Morgan...

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