Category: International

In Tijuana, Baja’s State University (UABC) has opened an on-campus COVID-19 testing site on their ca. Free tests are available for medical workers and students from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. Appointments are necessary and may be scheduled by phone at (664) 979-7577. A testing site has opened on the patio of the Mexican Consulate General […]

Representatives Juan Vargas, Susan Davis, Scott Peters, Mike Levin, and Raul Ruiz introduced the Border Water Quality Restoration and Protection Act of 2020, a House companion bill to Senator Dianne Feinstein’s legislation introduced in July. Both bills designate the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as the lead agency to coordinate all federal, state, local, and Mexican agencies’ […]

In line with our efforts to facilitate trade and access to our ports of entry, the Chamber has been a vocal advocate of the Otay Mesa East Land Port of Entry project. A coalition of binational stakeholders from the private and public sector, including the Chamber, urged the Mexican Federal Government to advance the project. […]

The temporary restrictions on non-essential travel across shared ports of entry between Canada, the U.S., and Mexico have been extended to October 21. The Chamber recently met with U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Christopher Landau and shared concerns about the impact border restrictions and fluctuating border wait times have on our cross-border economy. The impact extends […]

In partnership with the City of San Diego and the New American Economy (NAE), this month’s International Business Affairs Forum hosted a virtual discussion on the economic impact of the immigrant population in San Diego and efforts to advance their civic, social, and economic integration. We heard from Mo Kantner, Director of State and Local […]

The Mexican federal government announced a remote learning mandate until further notice to reduce the risk of COVID-19 exposure, with educational institutions resuming classes on Monday, August 24. The instruction excluded higher education, allowing universities to determine when and how to resume studies based on local circumstances. The Secretariat of Public Education (SEP) signed a […]

We advise those crossing for non-essential purposes to reconsider their plans. On Aug. 21, the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Customs and Border Protection implemented protocols at various ports of entry along the U.S.-Mexican border with the intent to discourage non-essential travel. Local ports affected are the San Ysidro, Otay Mesa, and Calexico West […]

The U.S. Commercial Service, through the U.S. Department of Commerce, will host a virtual forum and a series of industry-focused activities starting July 28 to help empower women from small and medium-sized businesses across a variety of sectors. Participants will develop skills and have access to the tools, networks, and resources to build an export […]

The Chamber, in partnership with the Export-Import Bank of the U.S., and PCM Corporativo, will host an International Business Affairs Forum on Wednesday, July 29 at 10 a.m. focused on trade and exporting tools and how to navigate the cross-border business landscape. Our Cali-Baja region boasts tremendous assets from incubators to manufacturing, marketing, sales, and […]

The temporary restrictions on non-essential travel across shared ports of entry between Canada, the U.S., and Mexico have been extended an additional 30 days to August 20. To prevent long wait times for our cross-border community, the Chamber continues to urge U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to restore operating lanes and staffing at our […]