July 7, 2017

A group of U.S.-Mexico stakeholders have been working together since March of 2016  to foster border-wide collaboration on shared goals of prosperity and security. The Chamber was a founding member of this network of private sector, non-profit organizations and academic leaders known as #OneBorder. Members of the group in their support of building bridges that connect the best our two countries have to offer and that by working together a better future is possible for both nations.

Last month, the Wilson Center hosted the #OneBorder stakeholders in D.C. where regional priorities and target message points were shared. Our team held meetings advocating the importance of NAFTA with

• John Melle, Assistant USTR for the Americas, Office of U.S. Trade Representative
• Office of Sen. Cruz (TX)
• Geri Word Office of North and Central America, Department of Commerce

The next #OneBorder meeting: Pathways for Trade, “North America: The Most Competitive Region in the World”, will be held in Laredo, Texas on September 19-20, 2017 at the Texas AM International University – Student Center Ballroom. For more information visit www.oneborder.org.