Neighbors want to \u2018get the trucks out\u2019 as the idling vehicles choke the air, causing a public health concern in the historically disadvantaged area<\/p>\n
On a dark November night, a stream of cars and trucks lined up to cross the US border into Mexico. The commute, a commonplace one for many who live and work in the border city of El Paso, Texas, seemed interminable, and as the wait dragged on, the exhaust leaving idling cars choked the surrounding air.<\/p>\n
At Bridge of the Americas, one of the region\u2019s most popular ports of entry, this slow crawl across the border is a near daily occurrence \u2013 and residents of surrounding communities say the resulting air pollution is killing them.<\/p>\n
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