Build it and they will come … eventually

About this episode

Jerry Pacheco discusses the development of the Santa Teresa Port of Entry and its impact on regional commerce.

Jerry Pacheco, president of the Border Industrial Association in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, has been a guiding force behind the Santa Teresa Port of Entry, an alternative to the busy El Paso crossing nearby. He tells Dallas Fed economists Pia Orrenius and Isabel Brizuela how 12 miles of dirt highway eventually led to the bustling Santa Teresa commercial hub.

People in this episode

Hosts: Pia Orrenius, Isabel Brizuela

Guest: Jerry Pacheco

Topics covered

• infrastructure
• economic development
• border trade
• transportation
• regional growth

Keywords

• Santa Teresa
• Border Industrial Association
• El Paso
• commercial hub
• infrastructure development

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Border Industrial Association

Places: Santa Teresa, Santa Teresa Port of Entry, El Paso

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