Truckers Gridlocked at US-Mexico Line as Border Agents Moved

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4 April 2019 05:59 WIB

Trucks wait in a long queue for border customs control to cross into the U.S., caused by the redeployment of border officers to deal with a surge in migrants, at the Otay border crossing in Tijuana, Mexico April 2, 2019. Trucks delivering goods from Mexico to the United States are facing up to 12 hours of gridlock, drivers said, after a transfer of U.S. border agents to immigration duties slowed the flow of commercial traffic at several border crossings. REUTERS/Jorge Duenes

3 April 2019 00:00 WIB

Trucks wait in a long queue for border customs control to cross into the U.S., caused by the redeployment of border officers to deal with a surge in migrants, at the Otay border crossing in Tijuana, Mexico April 2, 2019. President Donald Trump took a step back on Tuesday from his threat to close the U.S. southern border to fight illegal immigration, amid pressure from companies worried that a shutdown would inflict chaos on supply chains and the $1.7 billion daily trade. REUTERS/Jorge Duenes

3 April 2019 00:00 WIB

Trucks wait in a long queue for border customs control to cross into U.S. at the World Trade Bridge in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico April 2, 2019. But the reshuffling of border agents, announced last week to process the record number of migrant families entering the United States from Mexico, prompted delays of up to 12 hours for trucks crossing from Mexico's Ciudad Juarez to El Paso, Texas, truckers. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril

3 April 2019 00:00 WIB

3 April 2019 00:00 WIB

Trucks wait in a long queue for border customs control to cross into the U.S., caused by the redeployment of border officers to deal with a surge in migrants, at the Otay border crossing in Tijuana, Mexico April 2, 2019. "Industry is most affected by this situation, due to the millions in fines they have to pay when deliveries arrive late to clients," said Manuel Sotelo, head of the truckers union in Ciudad Juarez. He said the delays could even lead to the cancellation of contracts and layoffs. REUTERS/Jorge Duenes

3 April 2019 00:00 WIB

Trucks wait in a long queue for border customs control to cross into U.S. at the World Trade Bridge in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico April 2, 2019. Senior U.S. Department of Homeland Security officials said on Tuesday the recent redeployment of some 750 officers on the border to deal with a surge in migrants - mostly Central American families turning themselves in to border agents - led to the slowing of legal crossings and commerce at ports of entry. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril

3 April 2019 00:00 WIB