[SwinneySwitch]

"I think if the Mexicans are not allowed to come into the U.S. then I can see definitely the Mexicans are going to do the same to Americans," Cuellar said.

[SwinneySwitch]

Ping!

If you want on, or off this S. Texas/Mexico ping list, please FReepMail me.

[K-oneTexas]

Agree. Let’s cancel their “Get Into The Country FREE’ Card!

[cripplecreek]

"I think if the Mexicans are not allowed to come into the U.S. then I can see definitely the Mexicans are going to do the same to Americans," Cuellar said.

Aside from a handfull of owner operators I wish them lots of luck finding American drivers who go to mexico.

[kinoxi]

"We don't think the Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration has the ability right now to make sure that safety is enforced."

We can't even get an accurate count of who's illegal or not. There is no concerted attempt to prevent entry at this time. How can we possibly monitor the vehicles?

[wastedyears]

What else is new?

Lock down the border.

[rockinqsranch]

LOLOLOL I just read the headline to my wife whom has worked the past 30 years for this Nations largest (Non-Union) truckload carrier, and her response still has me laughing.

“HELL...WE DON’T GO DOWN THERE ANYWAY, SO WHAT!”

She went on to say let ‘em ban us, who cares.

One would have to be crazy to risk operating in that country, not only life and limb, but risk of losing assets as well.

[nicmarlo]

"I think we've done ourselves some harm," Cornyn said. "If it's a treaty obligation with the United States, it's the law."

But you should know, Cornyn, that NAFTA is NOT a treaty. It was never ratified as a treaty. It is a LAW. And because it's a LAW, and NOT a TREATY, it can be changed quite easily, IF the traitors in congress and senate only had America's interests at heart, rather than your own lined pockets.

[PeterFinn]

Good. Since they arrest and deport all Americans who illegally enter Mexico then they won’t mind when we return the favor, right?

[freekitty]

What’s ya going to do about that President Bush?

[org.whodat]

"We don't think the Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration has the ability right now to make sure that safety is enforced."

Actually the DOT was prohibited from inspecting the Mexican trucks, some private firm, probably a bud of Jorge's, was suppose to inspect them.

[William Terrell]

I see any disagreement with Mexico at this time as very, very good.

[montag813]

John Cornyn has lost all credibility. It is he and Hutchison who conspired with the RATs to gut the border fence funding.

[Kevmo]

bmflr
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According to Intrade, the winner of the December 12th GOP debate was... Duncan Hunter.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1938773/posts

[ExcellenceInAmericacom]

“the pilot program was a move toward improving trade and, in turn, the Mexican economy.”

I see most benefit going to the last three words. Cheap labor and pretty soon “Cheap Truckin’”.

So this is about Mexican truckers bringing in goods from Mexico. I’d like to know how far this might go (if it ever does go). Who’s going to stop Mexican drivers from eventually taking loads from American truck drivers? Who’s going to blame companies for wanting to hire Mexican truck drivers, at the lower wages?

I hope this deal stays stuck.

[VeniVidiVici]

So does anyone have *any* stories of any US truckers who have started making this Mexico run or is it just smoke and mirrors so far?

[HereInTheHeartland]

And why again do we need to let truck drivers from 3rd world countries have free access to our interstate highway system.

We do really dumb things sometimes.

[Vigilanteman]

"We'd like to see NAFTA repealed," Miller said. "Just because we have a so-called agreement doesn't mean that Mexican companies can come to our country and break our law."

What a xenophobic racist bigot! We welcome illegal Mexican nationals into our country to break our laws and get special treatment. Why can't we do the same for their trucking companies? < / sarcasm >

[Mr. Mojo]

"I think if the Mexicans are not allowed to come into the U.S. then I can see definitely the Mexicans are going to do the same to Americans," Cuellar said.

Sounds like a good deal to me, Henry. If only you could convince the Mexis to hold up their end up the bargain...

[Razz Barry]

Retaliation is expected by the Mexican government in response to a decision this week by the U.S. Congress to stop the cross-border trucking pilot program for long-haul Mexican transport companies.A provision included in the all-inclusive omnibus spending bill passed Wednesday cuts funding for the pilot program that began in September. It was an attempt to test a stipulation that is required by the North American Free Trade Agreement that has not yet been implemented.

This just cuts funding, it doesn't stop Mexican truckers from coming in. Mexican politicians must be upset over not getting pocket money.

During a phone conference Thursday, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, said he believes that with appropriate safety measures in place to support cross-border trucking, the pilot program was a move toward improving trade and, in turn, the Mexican economy.

I don't know why our government leaders think WE must, at all cost, improve the Mexican economy. We'll never be able to create the economy necessary to keep Mexicans at home, if that's their thinking.

[cripplecreek]

This is a photo my mother sent me. TUM stands for Transportes Unidos Mexicanos-a large Mexican carrier. The "T" designates this as a 'training trailer, used for training student drivers. Interesting that a Mexican company is training spanish speaking drivers with an American company's trailer.

The TUM website.
http://www.tum.com.mx/