TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Reassurances by the mayor of Douglas to Sonoran officials about a new port of entry have him traveling to Mexico.

Sonoran officials are taking notice of work being done for a new commercial port of entry a few miles west of the city and are making changes on their side of the border to accommodate it.

It could mean more jobs and an improvement in the economy for the city.

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“We’re way on the border, low income, and we need to bring that up,” said Ida Ann Pedrego, owner of Illusions Boutique.

High hopes for a boost from the border can be heard along G Avenue in downtown Douglas. From Pedrego in Illusions Boutique o

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