Both houses of Congress want to keep Mexican trucks off U.S. highways, despite the provisions of NAFTA, the North American Free Trade Agreement, passed fourteen years ago. President Bush has already started a pilot program, but opponents in both parties say it’s a risk to traffic safety, the environment and homeland security.
Here Come The Mexican Trucks
Credits
Guests:
- Sandra Dibble - Reporter for the San Diego Union-Tribune
- Jim Santangelo - Vice President of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters
- Raul Hinojosa-Ojeda - University of California, Los Angeles - @DrRaulHinojosa