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THE REALITIES OF THE BORDER: ARIZONA - SONORA

THE REALITIES OF THE BORDER: ARIZONA - SONORA. An Overview By: Luis Ramirez Thomas, MSFS Washington, D.C. May 12, 2011. KEY ISSUES IMPACTING THE BORDER. Border wait times increasing, in excess of 45+ minutes in 24-hour cycle Increased documentary requirements

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THE REALITIES OF THE BORDER: ARIZONA - SONORA

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  1. THE REALITIES OF THE BORDER:ARIZONA - SONORA An Overview By: Luis Ramirez Thomas, MSFS Washington, D.C. May 12, 2011

  2. KEY ISSUES IMPACTING THE BORDER • Border wait times increasing, in excess of 45+ minutes in 24-hour cycle • Increased documentary requirements • Outdate infrastructure with enhanced requirements • “Negative perception” of the border • Economic slowdown → disincentive to travel • DHS southbound inspections • Need to enhance sharing of information/resources with Mexico • Decrease flow of tourists means drop in sales tax revenues RAMIREZ ADVISORS INTER-NATIONAL, LLC

  3. DELAYS DUE TO SOUTHBOUND INSPECTIONS MX US Vehicular back up leaving the US at San Luis, Arizona RAMIREZ ADVISORS INTER-NATIONAL, LLC Source: US Census Bureau

  4. NORTH BOUND DELAYS Cattle Pens Mexican Inspection Southbound Northbound MX US Inspection US FAST Lanes ADOT N RAMIREZ ADVISORS INTER-NATIONAL, LLC Source: US Census Bureau

  5. ARIZONA IN PERSPECTIVE (CONTD.) RAMIREZ ADVISORS INTER-NATIONAL, LLC Source: US Census Bureau

  6. ARIZONA–MEXICO RELATIONSHIPBY THE NUMBERS • $7.3 million/day spent by Mexican visitors • $54.8 million/day in bilateral trade • 40,400 cars/day • 1,880 trucks/day • 44,090 pedestrians/day • 140,058 people/day RAMIREZ ADVISORS INTER-NATIONAL, LLC

  7. WHAT DOES MEXICO MEAN FOR ARIZONA? RAMIREZ ADVISORS INTER-NATIONAL, LLC

  8. WHAT DOES MEXICO MEAN FOR ARIZONA? RAMIREZ ADVISORS INTER-NATIONAL, LLC

  9. OUR BORDER RAMIREZ ADVISORS INTER-NAITONAL, LLC

  10. THE PERCEPTION OF THE BORDER • National negative perception of the border • National and global perception of Arizona • State legislative initiatives on immigration and the polarizing effect on the state and the nation • Mexico’s perception of Arizona • Arizona is the main front on the battle against narcotrafficking, human smuggling, money laundering, and the flow of weapons into Mexico • Dwindling resources committed to the ports of entry • Most critical: Increasing wait times to cross legally!!!!!!! RAMIREZ ADVISORS INTER-NAITONAL, LLC

  11. A BRIGHTER TOMORROW • NAFTA trade is booming • Volumes back to pre-2008 levels! • New records at Nogales for number of trucks processed • Almost 2,000 trucks in one day! Source: Ministry of the Economy of Mexico RAMIREZ ADVISORS INTER-NATIONAL, LLC

  12. A BRIGHTER TOMORROW • Border Mayors coming together • Change the image of the border • Focus on long-term, sustainable economic growth • Coordinated efforts to promote infrastructure investment • Arizona-Sonora border is getting close to $400 million in infrastructure investment • Nogales, Lukeville and San Luis • We have a strong foundation of trade and tourism at the border RAMIREZ ADVISORS INTER-NATIONAL, LLC

  13. Thank You! RAMIREZ ADVISORS INTER-NATIONAL, LLC

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