Mayor part of upcoming talks with CBP

January 12, 2011 11:31 PM
By EMMA PEREZ-TREVINO, The Brownsville Herald

Brownsville Mayor Pat M. Ahumada Jr. announced Wednesday an upcoming meeting with U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Alan Bersin in Tucson with the goal of establishing a U.S.-Mexico border mayors’ conference.

The mayor said that the gathering with Bersin on Jan. 20-21 would be for mayors in Texas and Arizona and their counterparts in Mexico. The aim is to address concerns and issues in the border communities.

“It’s a great step forward to building a better understanding,â€