Teamsters Urge House to Pass Bill Banning Unsafe Mexican Trucks
Wednesday, 10 September 2008

Washington, D.C. – Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa said he hopes Congress will vote to close the border to dangerous trucks from Mexico.

Last year, Congress voted overwhelmingly to ban the cross-border trucking pilot program, but the Bush administration ignored the law. Even though there is strong bipartisan support in Congress for closing the border, the Transportation Department announced it is extending the program for another two years.

“There are many, many unanswered questions about the safety of Mexican trucks and their drivers,â€