Bottleneck at the border
By Diane Lindquist/ UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER
Photo by PEGGY PEATTIE / Union-Tribune
August 30, 2006
After a recent
“This is ridiculous,” Fox said. “It takes three seconds to get into
Although no official statistics track delays at the border, people who cross say they are waiting longer this unusually hot summer, and border officials agree. While U.S. Customs and Border Protection says it is doing all it can to move people along swiftly, the reality is improvement might not occur until the San Ysidro port of entry is expanded and a third border crossing opens. That is years away.
Frustration is growing not only for those who wait in line, but also for tourism and business officials.
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