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Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for the integration of advanced technology in border defense, advocating for a “smart system.” What Happened: In a recent group study session attended by the Communist Party's top policymaking body, the 24-member Politburo, Xi emphasized the need...

President Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order on Tuesday to temporarily close the U.S.-Mexico border to migrants when it exceeds a certain threshold, suspending long-standing asylum protections. What Happened: According to the New York Times, a Biden-signed executive order on this...

FBI Director Christopher Wray has expressed concerns about known or suspected terrorists using fake identification to enter the United States through the southern border. What Happened: Wray, during a hearing with the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, highlighted the use of fake IDs...

GOP presidential contender Vivek Ramaswamy expressed his strong stance on immigration laws through the use of military forces. He emphasized the importance of lawful entry into the country. What Happened: Ramaswamy posted a video of himself talking to a woman in a cafe on X, formerly known as...

China has officially reopened its borders to international tourists for the first time since it imposed COVID-19 restrictions in March 2020.  Reuters reports that Mainland China opened sea and land crossings with Hong Kong and ended a requirement for incoming travelers to quarantine. ...

There's much to gain from the nearly $2 billion in trade flows across the U.S.-Mexico border every day. Pacific trade lanes remain stifled by west coast port congestion, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the trade war between the United States and China. These past-year developments have led many...

Today's risk-averse transportation landscape inhibits profit maximization for many companies eager to gain an advantage. It only makes sense that shipping a high-value commodity would bring in more revenue, but the risks involved often scare away carriers and brokers from hauling these loads in...

The United States and Canada will temporarily close their shared border to non-essential travel while continuing to allow goods to move between the countries to slow the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. "We will be, by mutual consent, temporarily closing our Northern Border with Canada to non-...

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Washington's apple exports to Mexico continue to rise; Pharr International Bridge is No. 3 land trade hub in Texas; Marc Kiven joins cross-border freight company Forager...

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Border checkpoint affecting truck wait times; Protestors shut down Houston Ship Channel; Trailer Bridge moves into Mexico market; Texas trucking company indicted for drug...

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Mexico's legislature is considering proposals that would limit the permitted weight of double tractor-trailer trucks — called "fulles" in Mexico — to decrease truck-involved accidents and relieve traffic congestion. Cities across Mexico – such as Monterrey, Puebla, Jalisco and Mexico City – are...

Editor's note: Kenneth Smith Ramos is a former chief negotiator for the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement for the Mexican government. He is currently a partner at Mexico City-based Agon, Economía, Derecho, Estrategia. The opinions expressed here are those of Ramos and not American Shipper or...

Cross-border truck freight with Mexico dipped 1 percent in June, compared to the same period in 2018, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics released last week. The new data reported that trans-border trucks carried freight...

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Laredo pushes Mexican government for more air cargo; Cargo theft continues to rise in Mexico; Arizona-Mexico trade up 12 percent; and Texas sheriff indicted for theft...