The new port of entry could drastically reduce border wait times, but only if there are enough Customs and Border Protection agents to staff it.
— a drastic improvement on the hours motorists currently spend waiting to cross.
The reason for the optimism is Mexico has now secured most of the public right of way for the project, which is on land that was owned by private businesses and residents. Representatives said Mexico currently has 17 border infrastructure projects in the works — and the Otay East border crossing is their top priority. Even above addressing cross-border sewage pollution.Kounalakis pointed out that even amid the pandemic, California exported $21 billion goods through the Calexico and Otay Mesa border crossings.“I think we make a mistake sometimes — we talk too much about the border in terms of dollars and cents,” he said.
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