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The last time the Trump administration closed down the El Chaparral border crossing, border businesses lost a combined $11.8 million in just five hours - $5.3m on the American side and $6.5m in Tijuana. voiceofsandiego.org/topics/economy…
I suppose I should probably add for those unfamiliar with border region culture that many Tijuana businesses employ or are owned by Americans or have strong ties to American businesses ft.com/content/e1c4db…
Many Americans also live in Tijuana, where the cost of living is far lower than San Diego. It's the same all over the border region. It is one region, but two countries, which locals have embraced wholeheartedly marketplace.org/2018/01/10/bus…
I put that in a clumsy way. It is two countries but one region. We all know this and love it. These political antics have been on the backs of all of us who live on and love the border, and they have been based on disinformation about the U.S--Mexico relationship from day one.
