Balancing border security, trade a delicate act, experts say


08:06 PM CDT on Tuesday, August 12, 2008
By DAVID McLEMORE / The Dallas Morning News
dmclemore@dallasnews.com

EL PASO — With heightened security at the border in wake of the Sept. 11 attacks and increased drug-related violence, residents find themselves in a delicate balancing act. They want enhanced security while continuing to maintain good access for the cross-border trade.


“Violence has had a large impact on border trade because it affects our perceptions of public safety,â€