Mayor in Busy Texas Border Town Warns of Fallout From Trade Dispute

Route Fifty: The mayor of Laredo, Texas on Wednesday stressed the economic importance of international trade for communities on the nation’s southern border, and urged lawmakers to beef up investments in ports of entry like the bustling one located in his city.

Mayor Pete Saenz, as well as other officials representing groups with an interest in trade and ports, appeared before a Senate Finance subcommittee at a time when the Trump administration has staked out a number of confrontational positions on trade.

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