Governor Abbott decided to apply these revisions arguing border security and immigration control measures to prevent the illegal movement of migrants and drugs.
“Situation that has caused delays of up to 20 hours in the crossing of cargo trucks and a drop of more than 70% in the commercial flow and that can cause a collapse in international cross-border trade,” the CCE warned in the statement.
The business sector, in support of the National Confederation of Industrial Chambers of the United Mexican States (Concamin), the National Agricultural Council (CNA), the National Chamber of Freight Transport (Canacar), the National Association of Private Transport (ANTP) and the National Council of the Maquiladora and Export Manufacturing Industry (Index) expressed its concern about the situation at the Zaragoza-Ysleta border crossings; Córdova-From the Americas; Colombia-Laredo; Reynosa-Pharr.
“It is estimated that the Pharr Bridge alone dispatched up to 3,000 trucks per day, for an approximate 18,000 units per week. Based on the new inspection measures in Texas, only between 500 and 700 trucks are dispatched per day,” the council pointed out.
The White House criticizes Texas
Governor Abbott received criticism Wednesday from the White House for increasing inspections at ports of entry with Mexico.
“Governor Abbott’s unnecessary and redundant inspections of trucks transiting ports of entry between Texas and Mexico are causing significant disruptions to the food and automobile supply chains,” White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said in a statement. .
The increase in vehicle inspections “delays manufacturing, affects jobs and increases prices for families in Texas and across the country,” the White House protests.
In 2021, Mexico was the main trading partner and export destination of Texas, with a flow between the two of 442,000 million dollars, it adds.
This Wednesday “the first group of illegal immigrants” from Colombia, Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua arrived in Washington by bus, who were left near the Capitol, Abbot said in a statement, in which he assures that there is a second on the way.
“As the federal government continues to turn a blind eye to the border crisis, the state of Texas will stand firm,” he warns.
On Tuesday, various business organizations based in northern Mexico sent a letter to Governor Greg Abbott, in which they point out that the inspections are “disrupting” the flow of goods and putting supply chains at risk.
Likewise, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE) expressed its rejection of the measure announced by the Texas government on April 6, pointing out that the consequence of this measure is the loss of competitiveness and income.
Also on Tuesday, Mexican truckers blocked border bridges with the United States for the second day in a row.
With information from Reuters
