New Mexico Border Crossing Reopens for Mexican Cattle Imports
A border crossing in New Mexico has reopened for Mexican cattle imports after nearly two years of closure, implementing new, stricter checks to prevent the spread of the flesh-eating screwworm.
Miami Fort Lauderdale, FL, October 26, 2026 —
A border crossing in New Mexico has reopened to Mexican cattle imports after being closed for nearly two years. The reopening includes stricter checks intended to prevent the spread of the flesh-eating screwworm.
The available information does not identify the crossing or provide the date it resumed operations. It also does not specify which agency will conduct the checks, what procedures they involve, or whether the measures apply to every shipment of cattle entering through the crossing.
The closure lasted nearly two years, but the reason it began and the events leading to the reopening were not provided. No details were given about the screwworm’s presence or status in either country, or whether any cases have been detected in connection with cattle imports.
The reopening marks a change in the crossing’s status for Mexican cattle imports, while the stricter screening requirements are intended to address the risk of screwworm spread. The information provided does not describe how the checks will be carried out or how their effectiveness will be assessed.
Other details—including the volume of cattle expected to cross, any restrictions on shipments, and the names of officials or organizations involved—were not available. The reopening date and the crossing’s name were also not provided, limiting the available information about the scale and operational impact of the change.
For now, the reported details establish that imports have resumed at a New Mexico crossing after a prolonged closure and that tighter checks are being implemented as a preventive measure. Further specifics about the screening rules and the circumstances of the reopening were not included in the information provided.
Story summarized from the original created by By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN, Associated Press on www.local10.com, see more information here.
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