USCPB Shuts Down Eagle Pass, El Paso Rail Crossings -- Again - Railway Age

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

61% : The Association of American Railroads (AAR) called on CBP to reopen the crossings, "which serve as key arteries for the North American rail network.
59% : For the second time in four months, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has temporarily suspended operations at three U.S./Mexico international railway crossing bridges -- two on Union Pacific and one on BNSF.
57% : With Christmas and the New Year's holidays just days away, Union Pacific is in close communication with multiple government agencies and our customers, urging that the crossings closed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection be reopened.
57% : CBP is continuing to surge all available resources to safely process migrants in response to increased levels of migrant encounters at the Southwest Border, fueled by smugglers peddling disinformation to prey on vulnerable individuals.
56% : In the past few weeks, CBP has closed ports of entry to either vehicular or pedestrian crossings in Eagle Pass, Texas; Lukeville, Ariz.; and San Ysidro, Calif.
55% : "After observing a recent resurgence of smuggling organizations moving migrants through Mexico via freight trains, CBP is taking additional actions to surge personnel and address this concerning development, including in partnership with Mexican authorities.
54% : "As CBP continues to address the exceptionally challenging humanitarian crisis, railroads urge CBP to also safeguard the nation's supply chain from further disruption.
52% : CPB on Dec. 17 said it was closing the rail crossings "in order to shift staffing due to a surging number of migrants,, adding that staff is "being redirected to assist the U.S. Border Patrol with taking migrants into custody and processing while prioritizing border security."

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