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Gonzalez calls on Abbott to rescind order at border

McALLEN — On Tuesday, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez, TX-15, sent a letter to Texas Governor, Greg Abbott, urging him to rescind his recent order to expand Operation Lone Star by adding a state inspection of commercial vehicles coming at all ports of entry along the southern border.This decision has halted trade and traffic along our southern border and created 10 to 20-hour delays at ports of entry along the U.S.-Mexico Border, including the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge — the top point of entry for produce imports and a key artery for components and technology moving between the U.S. and the Western Hemisphere.“Governor ...

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