Republicans Propose Opening CBP Preclearance Facility in Taiwan
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., joined by six other Republicans, introduced a bill that would open a CBP preclearance facility in Taiwan's Taoyuan International Airport. A companion bill is going to be introduced in the House by Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Fla.,…
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he said. The Taiwan Preclearance Act would create the first preclearance facility in Asia. Currently, there are agricultural specialists and CBP officers at preclearance sites in Ireland, Aruba, the Bahamas, Bermuda, the United Arab Emirates and Canada. “Taiwan is a leading democracy, a vital partner of the United States, and the perfect place for America’s first preclearance facility in the Indo-Pacific,” Hawley said. “The Taiwan Preclearance Act sets us on a path to establish just such a facility, which will not only benefit the American people, but also strengthen U.S.-Taiwan relations as we work together to maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific.”