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A JOINT MEMORIAL
SUPPORTING SUNLAND PARK'S EFFORTS TO HAVE THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT ESTABLISH A VEHICLE AND PEDESTRIAN, NONCOMMERCIAL
CUSTOMS PORT OF ENTRY AT THE INTERNATIONAL BORDER BETWEEN
CIUDAD JUAREZ-ANAPRA, MEXICO, AND SUNLAND PARK, NEW MEXICO.
WHEREAS, Sunland Park is located at the southernmost
part of Dona Ana county, along the international border with
the Republic of Mexico; and
WHEREAS, Sunland Park has had a federal cattle crossing
designation since 1978 and is now preparing necessary
documents for consideration by the United States government
to establish a vehicle and pedestrian, noncommercial customs
port of entry in the immediate proximity of the cattle
crossing; and
WHEREAS, the establishment of a noncommercial
international border crossing at Sunland Park is part of an
overall regional master plan strategy and would dramatically
open the paseo del norte border region to binational economic
and cultural opportunities and activities; and
WHEREAS, recent studies have indicated that a border
crossing located at Sunland Park would significantly reduce
vehicular congestion and the associated air pollution now
affecting the New Mexico-Texas-Chihuahua region caused by the
international ports of entry in nearby El Paso, Texas; and
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WHEREAS, a border crossing located at Sunland Park will
enable the municipality to participate in the state's
economic development efforts by actively promoting
initiatives designed to attract trade, commercial
development, tourists and international projects that are
currently channeled through the ports of entry in Texas;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE
STATE OF NEW MEXICO that it fully endorse and support the
establishment of a vehicle and pedestrian, noncommercial
customs port of entry at the international border between
Ciudad Juarez-Anapra, Mexico, and Sunland Park, New Mexico;
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the New Mexico congressional
delegation be requested to actively assist Sunland Park's
efforts to have the federal government open a vehicle and
pedestrian, noncommercial customs port of entry in Sunland
Park; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this memorial be
transmitted to the city council of Sunland Park and members
of the New Mexico congressional delegation.