Balancing border security, trade a delicate act, experts say.

Dallas Morning News, August 12, 2008 - “With heightened security at the border in wake of the Sept. 11 attacks and increased drug-related violence, residents find themselves in a delicate balancing act. They want enhanced security while continuing to maintain good access for the cross-border trade. ‘Violence has had a large impact on border trade because it affects our perceptions of public safety,’ said Maria Louisa O’Connell, president of the Border Trade Alliance. ‘We have to be careful that we give people an accurate understanding based on facts, not scare stories.’” Read more.