Commercial traffic at Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge – a major port of entry for the US-Mexico border that handles both commercial and passenger vehicles – is "halted temporarily" due to an ongoing protest on the Mexican side of the border and there are "no southbound movements by US carriers," a US Customs and Border Protection official confirmed to CNN Monday.
Highlights
- Commercial traffic at a major port of entry for the US-Mexico border is “halted temporarily” There are “no southbound movements by US carriers,” a US Customs and Border Protection official said.
- As of Sunday, 2,685 commercial vehicles at select ports of entry along the Texas border were inspected for “serious safety violations” that include defective brakes, tires, and lighting.
- The US Border Patrol has placed 646 of them out of service for safety violations, including defective brakes and tires, a spokesman for the Mexican government said.
- The move is in response to President Obama’s plan to lift Title 42, a policy that effectively prevented migrants from seeking asylum in the U.S.