BTA is North America’s premier authority on issues affecting the U.S. northern and southern borders, representing a large grassroots network of over 4.2 million public...
Learn MorEBorder Trade Alliance Chair Paola Avila provided testimony before a subcommittee of the Senate Finance Committee a field hearing in San Antonio. The hearing focused on the modernization of NAFTA.
BTA Chair Paola Avila discussed the ongoing NAFTA negotiations in an interview with MVS’ Noticias Ezra Shabot.
BTA board members from across U.S. to visit with lawmakers, convene fifth-annual Building a Competitive U.S.-Mexico Border conference with Wilson Center Mexico Institute
The administration’s plan to begin an investigation of automotive imports on national security grounds is deeply disturbing. If this latest section 232 investigation is the prelude to imposing tariffs on auto imports, it will only hurt U.S. consumers and workers.
BTA board members from across U.S. visit with lawmakers, argue against increased tariffs WASHINGTON (June 12, 2018) – Representatives of the Border Trade Alliance Board of Directors were on Capitol Hill Tuesday, urging lawmakers from both parties to support modernized trade agreements, despite an impasse in the three-nation negotiations over the North American Free Trade Agreement. The...
WASHINGTON (May 24) – Border Trade Alliance President Britton Clarke released the following statement today regarding the Trump administration’s plans to open a section 232 investigation of automotive imports: “The administration’s plan to begin an investigation of automotive imports on national security grounds is deeply disturbing. If this latest section 232 investigation is the...
The Border Trade Alliance shared the following letter with House and Senate appropriators regarding the organization's support for funding needed port of entry improvements in Calexico, California at the Calexico West Port of Entry. May 9, 2018 Hon. Rodney Frelinghuysen Chairman U.S. House Committee on Appropriations H-305, The Capitol Washington, DC 20515 Hon. Nita Lowey Ranking...
Border Trade Alliance Chair Paola Avila and board member Lance Jungmeyer were both quoted in this Tucson Weekly piece that examined the potential economic repercussions if NAFTA were to collapse. Ms. Avila summed it up succinctly: "Losing NAFTA would be...
BTA board members from across U.S. to visit with lawmakers, convene fifth-annual Building a Competitive U.S.-Mexico Border conference with Wilson Center Mexico Institute WASHINGTON (May 10, 2018) – The Border Trade Alliance will hold its annual fly-in to Washington, D.C. on June 12-13. The organization, which represents both public and private entities on issues relating to cross-border...
The BTA sent this letter to DHS Sec. Nielsen in February 2018 seeking further information on a DHS report regarding attempted entries into the U.S. by individuals on the terrorist watchlist. Specifically, we inquire about how many terrorism-related convictions between 2001-2016 were of individuals from Mexico, and how many encounters with individuals on the watchlist took place at the U.S.-Mexico...
Border Trade Alliance Chair Paola Avila discussed the ongoing NAFTA negotiations with MVS Noticias' Ezra Shabot (link to audio): Decisión de renegociar el TLC no es sólo del presidente, necesita la aprobación del Congreso: Border Trade Alliance 03 Ene 2018 En entrevista para la Tercera Emisión de Noticias MVS con Ezra Shabot, la presidenta de Border Trade Alliance (Alianza de Comercio...
Border Trade Alliance Chair Paola Avila in November 2017 provided testimony before a subcommittee of the Senate Finance Committee a field hearing in San Antonio. The hearing focused on the modernization of NAFTA. Here is a sampling of the media coverage the hearing and Ms. Avila's testimony received: San Diego Union-Tribune: San Diego Chamber vice president testifies on NAFTA “NAFTA is...