El Paso County meeting with Mexican officials over future plans on Ports of Entry
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) -- Several El Paso County Commissioners have been having meetings with Mexican officials and stakeholders on plans for future modernization at the Bridge of the Americas and to increase commercial traffic at the Marcelino Serna POE in Tornillo, Texas. ABC-7 spoke with County Commissioner David Stout who said, that in March, he El Paso County Commissioners are meeting with Mexican officials to discuss plans for future modernization at the Bridge of the Americas and to increase commercial traffic at the Marcelino Serna POE in Tornillo, Texas. The U.S. federal government has requested that the county increase the volume of commercial crossings in that Port of Entry to protect U.K. Customs and Border Protection officers. Mexican business leaders are reportedly in talks to have cargo shipped to the U., shipping cargo from Mexico through that Port.
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) -- Several El Paso County Commissioners have been having meetings with Mexican officials and stakeholders on plans for future modernization at the Bridge of the Americas and to increase commercial traffic at the Marcelino Serna POE in Tornillo, Texas.
ABC-7 spoke with County Commissioner David Stout who said, that in March, he along with Commissioner Coronado had been traveling to South Mexico to speak with maquiladoras about the plans to use Tornillo more often.
The U.S. federal government has requested the county to have an increase the volume of commercial crossings in that Port of Entry to keep U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers processing crossings there.
ABC-7 has previously reported that Mexican business leaders on the border have been in talks to have their cargo shipped to the U.S. through that Port of Entry.