Alamogordo NM
7-27-2021 12:07pm

Congresswoman Herrell makes a Push for Port Improvement

Herrel steps away from immigration issues for a moment and sends a note to the Acting Commissioner for U.S. Customs and Border Protection to dedicate additional resources to modernization and development of the  Santa Teresa Port of Entry.

Per her press spokesperson, "I am asking CBP and the General Services Administration to prioritize Santa Teresa for port modernization, because it is a vital and growing economic hub that benefits families and businesses in New Mexico and across our great country," said Rep. Herrell. "Modernization means more jobs, shorter wait-times, and commercial investment in the region..."

The Santa Teresa Port of Entry ranks seventh in the nation and first in New Mexico for Import/Export Traffic at the U.S./Mexico border. According to the New Mexico Border Industrial Association, New Mexico has led the nation in growth of exports to Mexico since 2014, increasing 412 percent since 2010. This trade, largely facilitated by the Santa Teresa Port of Entry, is key to economic development in New Mexico and the nation at large.
As reported by the Las Cruces Sun News:

  • The Santa Teresa Port of Entry saw total trade increase from $25,991,412,062 in 2018 to $30,504,770,356 in 2019 — an increase of 17.4%.
  • Exports from the Santa Teresa port increased from $11,656,560,053 in 2018 to $14,098,528,777 in 2019 — an increase of 20.9%.
  • The Las Cruces metropolitan area accounts for about 40 percent of the state’s exports. Albuquerque provides about 21 percent.
  • In 2019, New Mexico exported about $2.39 billion in goods to Mexico.

We would have published the letter but links to it on the congresswoman's website and press release so an invalid or broken link. For further information readers could contact her office for details.

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