The United States and Mexico have agreed to invest nearly $5 billion to improve infrastructure along the 2,000-mile border between the two countries.
President Joe Biden’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act includes a $3.4 billion investment in infrastructure at land ports of entry along the border with Mexico.
These projects will “create good-paying local jobs, bolster safety and security, and make the economy more resilient to supply chain challenges,” Biden and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said in a joint statement on July 12.
In addition, Mexico will fund $1.5 billion in border infrastructure between 2022 and 2024.
“Borders that are more resilient, more efficient, and safer, will enhance our shared commerce. We are committed like never before to completing a multi-year joint U.S.–Mexico border infrastructure modernization effort for projects along the 2,000-mile border,” the leaders stated….