Americans for Better Borders
The Americans for Better Borders (ABB) coalition, chaired by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, "unites regional business organizations and a wide array of companies and national trade associations representing manufacturing, hospitality, tourism, transportation, recreation and other industry sectors, to work to ensure the efficient flow of tourism and goods across our borders while addressing national security concerns. The ABB was originally founded in 1998 out of concern for the impact of implementation of the original entry-exit provision of Section 110 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996." [1]
Members
According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's web page on Americans for Better Borders [2], members include:
- Alcan Aluminum Corporation
- Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers
- Ambassador Bridge Authority
- American Association of Exporters & Importers
- American Bus Association
- American Hotel & Lodging Association
- American Immigration Lawyers Association
- American Trucking Association
- Association of International Automobile Manufacturers
- Association of Washington Business
- Bellingham (WA) City Council
- Bellingham-Whatcom (WA) Chamber of Commerce
- Bellingham-Whatcom Economic Development Council
- Blue Water Bridge Authority
- Border Trade Alliance
- California Chamber of Commerce
- Canadian-American Business Council
- Canadian-American Border Trade Alliance
- Caterpillar, Inc.
- Chamber of Commerce of Canada
- City of Bellingham (WA)
- Council of Myrtle Beach (SC) Area Organization
- DaimlerChrysler
- Detroit & Canada Tunnel Corp.
- Detroit (MI) Regional Chamber of Commerce
- Distilled Spirits Council of the United States
- Eastman Kodak Company
- Ford Motor Company
- Gemmex Intertrade America, Inc.
- Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce
- Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce
- International Council of Cruise Lines
- International Mass Retail Association
- International Trade Alliance
- International Warehouse Logistics Association
- McAllen (TX) Chamber of Commerce
- Mexican Business Information Center
- Myrtle Beach (SC) Area Chamber of Commerce
- National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association
- National Industrial Transportation League
- National Tour Association
- Pacific Corridor Enterprise Council (PACE)
- Passenger Vessel Association
- Peace Bridge Authority
- Plattsburgh-North Country (NY) Chamber of Commerce
- Quebec-New York Corridor Coalition
- S.K. Ross & Associates, PC
- San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce
- Southeast Tourism Society
- Strasburger & Price, LLP
- The Mobile Accountant
- Travel Industry Association of America
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce
- U.S. Council for International Business
- U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
- U.S.-Mexico Chamber of Commerce
- United Motorcoach Association
- Vermont Chamber of Commerce
- Whatcom County (WA)
Contact Information
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
1615 H Street NW
Washington DC 20062-2000
Phone: Main Number: 202 659-6000
Phone: Customer Service: 1 800 638-6582
Website: http://www.abbcoalition.org
