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Trucker protest on US-Mexico border halts traffic for a third day

The development comes after the Biden administration announced that it would lift Title 42, a contentious policy along the US-Mexico border that effectively blocked the entry of most asylum seekers into the US [Reuters]

A busy trade port along the US-Mexico border remained closed for a third day amid rising anger about orders from the governor of Texas requiring extra inspections of commercial trucks.

The slowdowns began after the Republican Governor Greg Abbott ordered officials last week to conduct vehicle safety inspections at entry ports to uncover the smuggling of people and contraband. The measures have snarled traffic and led business groups to warn of supply chain disruptions.

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