Texas Governor Reverses Truck Inspection Plan After Backlash

Apr 20, 2022 at 12:56 PM CST
After trucks were facing delays exceeding 5 hours at some Texas-Mexico border crossings and commercial traffic dropped by as much as 60%, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott last week decided to walk back an order he made earlier this month to increase inspections at the Mexican border. On April 15, after a week of backlash from local businesses and the trucking industry, Abbott signed an memorandum of understanding with the Tamaulipas governor to enhance border security measures in the Mexican state and improve the flow of traffic across the international bridge. He also signed similar agreements with three other neighboring Mexican states.

Apr 20, 2022 at 12:56 PM CST

After trucks were facing delays exceeding 5 hours at some Texas-Mexico border crossings and commercial traffic dropped by as much as 60%, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott last week decided to walk back an order he made earlier this month to increase inspections at the Mexican border. On April 15, after a week of backlash from local businesses and the trucking industry, Abbott signed an memorandum of understanding with the Tamaulipas governor to enhance border security measures in the Mexican state and improve the flow of traffic across the international bridge. He also signed similar agreements with three other neighboring Mexican states.