Fewer People Are Crossing Border Bridges

The war on Iraq has negatively affected the traffic on the international bridges between Southern Texas and Mexico, with substantially fewer travelers crossing the U.S.-Mexico border in the past two months. Making the situation worse, say some Texas-side business owners, are Mexico's decision to lower its gas prices along the border - which gives Mexican drivers one less reason to visit the US - and the new U.S. immigration regulation requiring a "laser visa" instead of the previous ID. - YaleGlobal