How could TPP affect Borderland?

impact the borderland? abc-7’s darren hunt continues our complete coverage: , i spoke with former el paso mayor john cook today, who continues to work on cross-border trade issues in our area … as well as southern new mexico republican congressman steve pearce. both believe this new trade partnership could be big for the borderland. “currently there is about 539 billion dollars of trade between the us and mexico … that’s a total of five million trucks a year.” former el paso mayor john cook is executive director of the u-s/mexico border mayor’s association … which has been working for years to increase the flow of traffic at borderland ports of entry. “i think geographically we ar right smack dab in the middle of where everything is happening and we have a proven track record … i think its going to be very beneficial for us because we were pioneers in that industry.” “el paso is the second busies port of entry along the southern border of the united states with more than 90 billion dollars in trade crossing every single year … one in four jobs in the el paso area is connected to some kind of cross- border activity.” “a lot of el pasoans don’ understand just how vital this trade is, not only to el paso, but to the united states of america and to the security of mexico.” “we’ve benefited any time we ge a trade bill or trade agreement with any nation.” new mexico congressman steve pearce said the nearby santa teresa port of entry also stands to benefit. “santa teresa is probably the poster for new mexico … the numbers of businesses that have built up right there on the border to take advantage of the plants there in mexico and then the ability to hit the markets with the u.s. marketing system just in phenomenal … so i believe that its a regional win for all of us not just for us out in santa teresa but the entire region including el paso.” cook says the further trade agreements reach into central and south america, the more beneficial to the borderland. he said if our area wants to take it to the next level, we need to take advantage of manufacturing opportunities and show companies how they can save on shipping costs by locating right here in the borderland. in 1994 the north american free show companies how they can save on shipping costs by locating right here in the borderland. in 1994 the north american free trade agreement was