Mexico, U.S. agree to keep border open to cattle

Mexico and the U.S. have come to a resolution after the U.S. Department of Agriculture threatened to close the Southwest border to cattle imports.

The two countries reached an agreement following a strongly worded letter from USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins, in which she threatened to close the border to the livestock.

The border was closed to cattle for a few months starting late last year after the discovery of a flesh-eating parasite called the New World Screwworm in a cow in southern Mexico.

During the closure, the U.S. and Mexico worked together to put in place new protocols and veterinary checks for cattle crossing the border.