HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) – Two Texas lawmakers have requested Congress to assist rebuild Mexican tourism in the US.
U.S. Representatives Henry Cuellar, a Democrat, and Michael McCaul, a Republican, on Thursday launched what they known as a “bipartisan tourism enchancment invoice between the US and Mexico,” which might enhance cooperation between the 2 nations to revive tourism after disruptions attributable to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Particularly, the invoice goals to:
- Strengthening bilateral tourism between the US and Mexico;
- Bettering tourism in each international locations by joint promotional actions;
- And prioritize and increase the hospitality, retail and humanities training sectors in each international locations.
“America is the first vacation spot for Mexican vacationers,” Cuellar mentioned. “Tourism between our two international locations is a essential financial contributor to our state’s financial system, significantly in South Texas.”
In 2021, 10.four million Mexicans traveled to the US and spent about $11.7 billion, Cuellar’s workplace mentioned. Regardless of accounting for 47 p.c of all international vacationers to the US, Mexico’s tourism charges have been 42 p.c under 2019 numbers.
McCaul agreed that tourism is a crucial business, each right here and in Mexico.
“It is vital that we work carefully with our southern neighbor to advertise this business in a manner that’s mutually helpful,” McCaul mentioned.