HomeOffice of the SpokespersonPress Releases...Strengthening Economies and Shoring Up Infrastructure Development Along the U.S.-Mexico Border hide Strengthening Economies and Shoring Up Infrastructure Development Along the U.S.-Mexico Border Media Note Office of the Spokesperson March 24, 2021 The U.S. Department of State led a virtual meeting of the Binational Bridges and Border Crossings Group (BBBXG) regional west with Mexico’s Secretary of Foreign Affairs on March 24 to recommit to cooperation on binational cross-border infrastructure projects on the California-Arizona section of the southern border. Featuring critical locations such as the San Ysidro (San Diego-Tijuana) and San Luis (Arizona-Sonora) port of entries, whose efficient operations are crucial to the prosperity and security of both countries, the delegations discussed how projects and investments in infrastructure in the California-Arizona border region have set an example of stellar bilateral cooperation and commercial integration. The delegations also discussed efforts to manage stormwater and improve border water quality in the California-Arizona border region. Reaffirming the strength of the U.S.-Mexican relationship on infrastructure integration offers both countries the opportunity to meet today’s economic and security challenges in a cooperative fashion while working to grow new and better jobs that will truly benefit the American people. Tags Border Security Boundaries and Boundary Waters Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs Mexico Office of the Spokesperson