New Rules Ease Holiday Travel Across Mexico Border Monica Ortiz Uribe - Fronteras Desk
go to original December 12, 2013

Southbound travelers create long lines at a Mexican customs checkpoint in Laredo, Texas. (Mónica Ortiz Uribe)

This is the busiest time of year for travel along the United States-Mexico border.

Many Mexican shoppers head north and unload their wallets at American stores. Americans with family ties in Mexico travel south to visit relatives, sometimes carrying loads of presents.

During this year's holiday season the Mexican government is making it easier for southbound traffic to enter the country.

The El Paso Times reports drivers traveling south in vehicles registered in the United States will be subject to fewer inspections along their journey. These drivers are initially inspected by Mexican customs immediately after crossing the border. Now they will no longer be subject to a second inspection, which typically happens at checkpoints just south of the border.  

Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto announced the closing of those secondary checkpoints last month during a visit to the border town of Ojinaga. He said the closures will create fewer delays for travelers and hopefully help boost tourism.

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