WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — US Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson and Goodale claimed the US-Canadian border has achieved significant progress on a wide range of initiatives to facilitate trade and travel.
"We talked about progress on…initiatives such as Entry/Exit and information sharing for the purposes of national security," Goodale said in the release on Thursday. "These programs help to ensure the vital flow of legitimate travel and trade across the border, while protecting our national security and privacy."
More than 400,000 people and $2.4 billion in trade cross the border every day, the release added.
"Our continued work on preclearance will enhance our mutual security, prosperity and economic competitiveness," Goodale concluded.
The purpose of the agreement is to reduce congestion and delays at the border while increasing efficiency and predictability in cross-border travel, tourism and transportation.
