Trucks entering Texas already were subject to multiple inspections prior to Abbott's move last week. “We are going to do what is necessary to make sure that we have safe and secure borders.” Long waits at the bridge “There is the expectation that the Mexican states that I've negotiated deals with will do what is necessary to reduce illegal immigration, and there's the consequence that if not, the 100% inspections will be reinstated and they may have knock-on economic effects,” Abbott said.
All the while, workers who depend on the commerce between the two countries lost hours and pay - and consumers will likely pay a price, too. Long lines at the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge left truckers waiting to cross for days, big-name grocers shifted their import routes to other ports of entry outside Texas, produce spoiled en route and warehouses sat empty. In McAllen, one of the Rio Grande Valley’s busiest trade posts with Mexico, Abbott’s directive caused ripples across the supply chain. The governor effectively ended the policy Friday after reaching deals with his counterparts in the four Mexican states that share a border with Texas, but the disruption caused by the inspections will likely have lingering impacts. The state’s inspections, which were conducted on every northbound commercial vehicle entering through Texas’ biggest ports of entry, were in addition to those already performed by federal customs authorities. Garcia said he doesn’t know if retailers will still want to buy the aging produce he keeps, but if they do, the price will be marked down at least 30%. The jalapeños that didn’t survive the long journey into the U.S. Greg Abbott ordered state inspections on commercial vehicles entering from Mexico last week, the stack of garbage-bound onions grew taller.
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