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Archive for 'Border News'

Answering your questions about President Trump’s vast new tariffs

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Customs and Border Protection: “March numbers show most secure border in history – operational control is becoming a reality”

Release Date – Tue, 04/01/2025 WASHINGTON – March recorded the lowest southwest border crossings in history, marking a pivotal achievement in our nation’s border security efforts. This milestone demonstrates that operational control is becoming a reality—something that seemed impossible just a few months ago under the Biden administration—as enforcement measures continue to yield significant results. […]

CBP officers arrest Canadian attempting to smuggle illegal alien

Alert officers discover woman concealed in spare tire area of a vehicle Click here for the Sun Community News story 

‘Ridiculous,’ ‘bad’ and ‘scared’: Quebec residents weigh in on Trump’s policies toward Canada

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A US-Canada trade war could pose an existential threat to Vermont’s forest economy

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Employees detained by ICE in Tupper Lake will be deported, company says

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Northern New York state communities are feeling the impacts of reduced visitation

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US to restrict Canadian access to historic Vermont library straddling northern border

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Tariffs on Canadian electricity could mean higher costs for dirtier electricity in New York

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Tariffs already hitting North Country tourism sector

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Assemblyman Billy Jones: Tariffs on Canadian Goods Could Cause Trade War

3/3/25 – Assemblyman Billy Jones News Release              “I am disheartened by the federal administration’s decision to enact tariffs on Canadian goods starting at midnight. This will negatively impact our local transportation manufacturing sector, as well as both residents and local businesses because of our reliance on Canadian goods for our construction, agricultural and energy […]

Trump says 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico to go ahead

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Major upgrades begin at Lacolle border crossing

Reconfigured booths and enhanced bus processing included Click here to view the Sun Community News story 

North Country Chamber welcomes tariffs postponement

Canadian tariff paused again, but North Country impacts continue Click here for the Sun Community News story 

ICE detained 9 employees at a Tupper Lake lumber mill this week, parent company says

Employer claims that, to their knowledge, all the employees were authorized to work in the U.S.  Click to view the NCPR story 

Rouses Point library fundraising for expansion

Updates at Dodge Memorial Library will provide space for public events and more Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Regional History: Lake Champlain bridge — Debate over where to build

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Police arrest Michelle Zajko, wanted in connection to Vermont border agent killing

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Weeks after shooting of border patrol agent, FBI searched connected residences in North Carolina

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Chazy man indicted for smuggling undocumented immigrants

Bailey Burger allegedly smuggled four Indian nationals across the U.S. border Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Before the shooting of border patrol officer, visitors took interest in a remote Northeast Kingdom property

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Trump tariffs would hit New Yorkers’ energy costs first, Canadian diplomat warns

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Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Mexico, Canada after they pledge to boost border enforcement

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Assemblyman Billy Jones, Chair of the Task Force on United States-Canada Relations: Statement on the Imposition of U.S. Tariffs on Canada

                “I am hearing from several North Country businesses, local officials, and consumers who are extremely nervous about the impending tariffs on Canada. The decision to move forward with the broad 25% tariff on Canadian goods will be highly detrimental to consumers and manufacturers in the North Country. Our area transportation equipment companies will be […]

North Country Chamber: U.S. tariffs on Canada are binationally harmful

See the list of local industries that will be adversely affected  Click here for the Sun Community News story