Long Lines for Travelers Through the New Year Along US-Mexico Border ABC News
go to original December 26, 2015

It's not uncommon to find someone griping on social media about the long waits to cross into the U.S. from Mexico during the holiday season.

An Arizona woman this week posted a dark photo of a stream of cars waiting to cross, saying she'd been waiting an hour already at the Mariposa Port of Entry in Nogales and expected to wait another one.

Ports of entry are notoriously busy from Thanksgiving through the new year, and many wait for hours to get into the U.S.

Crossers included Mexicans who come to shop or visit relatives in the U.S. as well as Americans coming back from visiting family in Mexico.

In Nogales, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection has opened a new office to help expedite travel applications for some Mexican nationals coming to the U.S.

"This 'Front of the Line' service will provide Trusted Travelers a faster and more efficient I-94 process by using a dedicated processing station at the DeConcini and Mariposa crossings," CBP said in a news release.

But that doesn't mean most travelers will get through quickly. CBP has a 20 percent staffing shortage at its Arizona ports of entry.

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