Truckers Moving Freely Over the Mexican/US Border Today....

hi. it sound so familiar. here in south africa there is a problem with zimbabwe residents. there is a crisis in zim and the people are streaming into sa. the government says let them be. why cant they set up refugee camps. so they can control the numbers. they spent millions on a sensus a few years back and now all thats for nothing. the majority of people in sa dont have passports.

Para, thanks again for enlightening me on the goings on in this country. I didn't know about this! I have to wonder - what are these people thinking allowing this to happen? I have a question - does Mexico really have an illegal alien problem..or are the aliens down there just passing through on their way to the US? THe people who answered this question really broung up some interesting points. Remember when truckers were a force to be reckoned with? What happened to 'Convoy'? Maybe they have got to get going or maybe they just feel beaten down like the rest of us.

Hello ParaTed, This ridiculous pilot program is so very troubling! The implications are far-reaching and potentially disastrous. I had really expected a bunch of Teamsters to roll up to the mouth of the Trans-Texas corridor on Saturday morning, and park their trucks to prevent any traffic flow. If I was a trucker, that's what I would have done! The Department of Transportaion is making boisterous claims that the Mexican trucks will be subject to search, and even x-ray. Yet, as far as I know, explosives and other contraban can easily be concealed. The historical level of corruption within the heirarchy of Mexican Administrations is certainly cause for alarm. I wonder how much of a bribe it will take for Mexican security guards to turn a blind eye at the loading docks. Never mind the fact that Mexican truck drivers earn an average of .11 cents per mile, where American Teamsters earn approx. .44 cents per mile. How many American truckers, who willingly abide by the myriad of safety regulations in the USA will be forced out of their jobs? And, is Mexico planning on pitching in to help with our road maintenance costs? Oh, and what about liability issues? Or, vehicle maintenance issues? Or E.P.A. issues? If a Mexican truck spills its contents in an accident, who's going to foot the bill to clean it up? The idiocy in Washington needs to be stopped! And, the only way that's going to happen is if Americans start hammering the phones and faxes on Capitol Hill. There's little question why the launch of this pilot program was scheduled to coincide with the Labor Day holiday. It's best to sell-out the American people when their busy celebrating their long history of increasing productivity and commitment to hard work. Thanks alot Washington!

Weel, as Ive said before, lets just hope they aren't as bad as Quebec truck drivers.