From the regions of San Diego-Tijuana and El Paso-Ciudad Juarez, two of the world’s largest binational metropolitan areas, through the rural Imperial Valley-Mexicali and Ambos Nogales in Arizona-Sonora, to Laredo-Nuevo Laredo and Brownsville-Matamoros, each binational border community has its own identity and character. Each of these distinct regions serves as a hub of activity where millions of residents of the United States and Mexico live, work and play across an international border.
Last year more than $530 billion in agricultural and manufactured goods were traded through these border hubs, supporting more than 10 million U.S. jobs.
Mexico is the number one trading partner for both Texas and California, with nearly $200 billion in two-way trade between Texas and Mexico and more than $66 billion between California and Mexico in 2014. Much of this trade generated by exports and demand in states other than Texas and California passes through the ports of entry in Laredo, El Paso and Otay Mesa impacting our local streets and roads and the quality of life for border area residents. Unfortunately, the infrastructure to support this economic activity has not kept pace with its growth. For the full article click here
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