On this edition of El Paso Prime Time, and continuing with its annual economic development series, the KTEP studios and host Richard Dayoub from Thunderbird Management welcome the CEO of the Border Industrial Association, Jerry Pacheco. Mr. Pacheco speaks about the Border Industrial Association's labor on our border and provides updates on projects such as the modernization of the Santa Teresa Port of Entry. They also discuss the impact the Union Pacific site has had on the industrial side of the city's development.
Mr. Pacheco is also an industrial business recruiter and is responsible for the recruitment and attraction of approximately $1 billion of investment, and the creation of more than 4,000 jobs in the New Mexico border region.
Additional Information
- To learn more about the Border Industrial Association, you can click here.
Originally aired January 31, 2026
