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In an effort to try and block the program, the Teamsters along with Public Citizen and the Sierra Club filed suit.
Many safety issues still exist despite assurances by the Department of Transportation has designs of tying in the TransTexas Corridor TTC with these ports. roads under demonstration program is part of the NAFTA commitment. Many ideas and decisions being made dont make lot of sense unless you view them with the understanding that the goal is to further merge Mexico, the and Canada, How else would you account for the lack of immigration enforcement, the push for total amnesty, and open borders.
Mexican long haul trucks being granted full access to the could strain diplomatic relations with Mexico. Teamsters Union spokesperson Leslie Miller said, Just because we have free trade agreement doesnt mean people can come to our country and do business in way that doesnt meet our standards. Mexico lacks any effective safety standards for their drivers or trucks and has no reliable national criminal or driving database. We will continue to fight for safety and national security in the courts and in the Congress.
This demonstration program is part of the James Hoffa stated, They basically want to erase all the borders. Mexican long haul trucks being granted full access to It shouldnt be surprising that benefits to other countries and multinational corporations would come before our safety and best interests. Teamsters Union spokesperson Leslie Miller said, Just because we have free trade agreement doesnt mean people can come to our country and do business in way that doesnt meet our standards.
James Hoffa stated, They basically want to erase all the borders. Texas ports in Houston and Corpus Christi are also expected to see an increased flow of containers from China. Circuit Court of Appeals has refused to temporarily block the demonstration program which could begin as early as 6. Many feel that all the safety issues have not been addressed or resolved, and what they are simply asking for is that Mexican trucks and drivers meet the same requirements as their American counterparts.
cheaper and faster. roads under demonstration program is part of NAFTA and the corporate NAU agenda of further opening up our borders. Millions of dollars is being spent upgrading deep water ports on Mexicos Pacific coast. The TTC is to be the first leg of NAFTA Superhighway, and having new infrastructure in place will save costs and give China full access to the but it was then president Bill Clinton who restricted them to mile commercial zone because of safety concerns.
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