Wednesday, April 25, 2007

WorldNetDaily: Teamsters sue to halt Mexican truckers

re: "A lawsuit has been filed by the Teamsters against the Transportation Department's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration over a pilot plan to allow Mexican truck drivers – and trucks – access to U.S. highways. /As WND has reported, the government will have no access to whether those truckers have any criminal records, and the system is being set up to allow those trucks loaded with goods to cross the border in as little as 15 seconds...[snip]...Congress already has begun a move to close down the program, but legislation may not be quick enough, the plaintiffs said. Under a 2001 NAFTA order, the proposal, scheduled to take effect within days, authorizes up to 100 Mexico-based trucking companies to operate beyond a narrow border zone. /WND reported the Department of Transportation plans to certify the first participating Mexican trucking company as early as the end of April or the beginning of May..."...

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