Has anyone calculated the cost of Mexican truckers shutting down both north and south bound lanes of traffic for days at the border crossings?I wonder if this would be the type of "results" some would have us consider....
Gov. Greg Abbott increasing inspections of commercial trucks entering from Mexico in the hopes of staunching illegal smuggling activity resulted in zero migrants detentions or illegal drug seizures, despite allegedly costing the Lone Star State billions of dollars.
Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller stated in an email to supporters this week that the enhanced truck inspections cost Texas consumers and businesses an estimated $4.3 billion "despite not catching a single illegal alien or confiscating a single gram of illegal drugs."
"However, Governor Abbott successfully persuaded Mexico states to enhance security on their side of the border," Miller added. "Both of these things are true at the same time."
The Texas Tribune reports that over an eight-day period beginning on April 8, troopers conducted more than 1,400 truck inspections. Despite no drugs being discovered, troopers managed to take 850 trucks off the road for various equipment violations, including under-inflated tires, broken turn signals and oil leaks.
The inspections also created a backlog of 18-wheelers on both sides of the border, with some truckers reporting waiting more than 30 hours for a process that typically takes three hours, according to the Dallas Morning News. The delays resulted in $240 million in spoiled produce and empty shelves at local markets.
https://www.chron.com/politics/arti...-law-Abbott-policy-migrants-cost-17119380.php
How much did it cost the rest of the nation?I wonder if this would be the type of "results" some would have us consider....
Gov. Greg Abbott increasing inspections of commercial trucks entering from Mexico in the hopes of staunching illegal smuggling activity resulted in zero migrants detentions or illegal drug seizures, despite allegedly costing the Lone Star State billions of dollars.
Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller stated in an email to supporters this week that the enhanced truck inspections cost Texas consumers and businesses an estimated $4.3 billion "despite not catching a single illegal alien or confiscating a single gram of illegal drugs."
"However, Governor Abbott successfully persuaded Mexico states to enhance security on their side of the border," Miller added. "Both of these things are true at the same time."
The Texas Tribune reports that over an eight-day period beginning on April 8, troopers conducted more than 1,400 truck inspections. Despite no drugs being discovered, troopers managed to take 850 trucks off the road for various equipment violations, including under-inflated tires, broken turn signals and oil leaks.
The inspections also created a backlog of 18-wheelers on both sides of the border, with some truckers reporting waiting more than 30 hours for a process that typically takes three hours, according to the Dallas Morning News. The delays resulted in $240 million in spoiled produce and empty shelves at local markets.
https://www.chron.com/politics/arti...-law-Abbott-policy-migrants-cost-17119380.php
Why would that matter? Apparently many on the right believe truckers blocking roadways and bridges is quite acceptable.Has anyone calculated the cost of Mexican truckers shutting down both north and south bound lanes of traffic for days at the border crossings?
The GOP should be forced to pay for these costs and Abbot forced to step down because this stunt was obviously politically motivated. maybe then they would think twice before they do this again.I wonder if this would be the type of "results" some would have us consider....
Gov. Greg Abbott increasing inspections of commercial trucks entering from Mexico in the hopes of staunching illegal smuggling activity resulted in zero migrants detentions or illegal drug seizures, despite allegedly costing the Lone Star State billions of dollars.
Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller stated in an email to supporters this week that the enhanced truck inspections cost Texas consumers and businesses an estimated $4.3 billion "despite not catching a single illegal alien or confiscating a single gram of illegal drugs."
"However, Governor Abbott successfully persuaded Mexico states to enhance security on their side of the border," Miller added. "Both of these things are true at the same time."
The Texas Tribune reports that over an eight-day period beginning on April 8, troopers conducted more than 1,400 truck inspections. Despite no drugs being discovered, troopers managed to take 850 trucks off the road for various equipment violations, including under-inflated tires, broken turn signals and oil leaks.
The inspections also created a backlog of 18-wheelers on both sides of the border, with some truckers reporting waiting more than 30 hours for a process that typically takes three hours, according to the Dallas Morning News. The delays resulted in $240 million in spoiled produce and empty shelves at local markets.
https://www.chron.com/politics/arti...-law-Abbott-policy-migrants-cost-17119380.php
Has anyone calculated the cost of Mexican truckers shutting down both north and south bound lanes of traffic for days at the border crossings?
The irony in all this is the exposure of the governor's lax inspection policy indicated by the discovery of 850 trucks on the road with violations.I wonder if this would be the type of "results" some would have us consider....
Gov. Greg Abbott increasing inspections of commercial trucks entering from Mexico in the hopes of staunching illegal smuggling activity resulted in zero migrants detentions or illegal drug seizures, despite allegedly costing the Lone Star State billions of dollars.
Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller stated in an email to supporters this week that the enhanced truck inspections cost Texas consumers and businesses an estimated $4.3 billion "despite not catching a single illegal alien or confiscating a single gram of illegal drugs."
"However, Governor Abbott successfully persuaded Mexico states to enhance security on their side of the border," Miller added. "Both of these things are true at the same time."
The Texas Tribune reports that over an eight-day period beginning on April 8, troopers conducted more than 1,400 truck inspections. Despite no drugs being discovered, troopers managed to take 850 trucks off the road for various equipment violations, including under-inflated tires, broken turn signals and oil leaks.
The inspections also created a backlog of 18-wheelers on both sides of the border, with some truckers reporting waiting more than 30 hours for a process that typically takes three hours, according to the Dallas Morning News. The delays resulted in $240 million in spoiled produce and empty shelves at local markets.
https://www.chron.com/politics/arti...-law-Abbott-policy-migrants-cost-17119380.php
Are you suggesting Abbott is not particularly brilliant? I would agreeIt doesn’t help that Texas announced what it was doing.
Not a red herring. I suspect the Mexican truckers caused more produce to spoil than Abbott did.
I don't care about "many" anything.Why would that matter? Apparently many on the right believe truckers blocking roadways and bridges is quite acceptable.
I just asked a question. Why are you asking me questions?Have you made such calculation to support some kind of valid claim and enter the arena of genuine debate you so avert to the best of your only ability?
Odd you seemed to have a different opinion when Canadian truckers blocked the Ambassador Bridge and caused the same problem.I don't care about "many" anything.
I suspect the Mexican truckers caused more produce to spoil than Abbott did.
Those were white boys doing that.Odd you seemed to have a different opinion when Canadian truckers blocked the Ambassador Bridge and caused the same problem.
Maybe, maybe not. Doesn't matter. What they didn't do is cause $4.2b in economic losses to the state of Texas. You know. The topic.Not a red herring. I suspect the Mexican truckers caused more produce to spoil than Abbott did.
The irony in all this is the exposure of the governor's lax inspection policy indicated by the discovery of 850 trucks on the road with violations.
The irony, from my perspective, is that had he announced a plan to crackdown on illegally operating trucks (that wouldn't cost $4b), I would have supported him in that. Persuading Mexican states to crack down is a good thing as well. Too bad he didn't use that political angle. Straight to the hatred. It's wearing thin.
Lol, repeating that nonsense don't make it any more true.Not a red herring. I suspect the Mexican truckers caused more produce to spoil than Abbott did.
Like those buses of refugees Abbott sent to D.C......on the Texas taxpayers' dime.I wonder if this would be the type of "results" some would have us consider....
Gov. Greg Abbott increasing inspections of commercial trucks entering from Mexico in the hopes of staunching illegal smuggling activity resulted in zero migrants detentions or illegal drug seizures, despite allegedly costing the Lone Star State billions of dollars.
Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller stated in an email to supporters this week that the enhanced truck inspections cost Texas consumers and businesses an estimated $4.3 billion "despite not catching a single illegal alien or confiscating a single gram of illegal drugs."
"However, Governor Abbott successfully persuaded Mexico states to enhance security on their side of the border," Miller added. "Both of these things are true at the same time."
The Texas Tribune reports that over an eight-day period beginning on April 8, troopers conducted more than 1,400 truck inspections. Despite no drugs being discovered, troopers managed to take 850 trucks off the road for various equipment violations, including under-inflated tires, broken turn signals and oil leaks.
The inspections also created a backlog of 18-wheelers on both sides of the border, with some truckers reporting waiting more than 30 hours for a process that typically takes three hours, according to the Dallas Morning News. The delays resulted in $240 million in spoiled produce and empty shelves at local markets.
https://www.chron.com/politics/arti...-law-Abbott-policy-migrants-cost-17119380.php
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