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Because the NAFTA trade agreement signed by president Clinton and ratified by the Senate dictates that this happens. Bush is following the law.

Treaty agteements supercede Federal law, always have.

Because the NAFTA trade agreement signed by president Clinton and ratified by the Senate dictates that this happens. Bush is following the law.

Treaty agteements supercede Federal law, always have.

What treaty?

Note that the House vote was 234-200 and the Senate vote was 61-38.

A treaty requires no House concurrence but does require the concurrence of 2/3s of the Senators "present." [U. S. Constitution - Article II; Section 2].

Two-thirds of the Senate present for the NAFTA vote did not concur. The Bill was passed but no treaty was authorized.

NAFTA is not a treaty.

NAFTA has the force of law. As with any law, it can be changed or abolished with the passage of another law.

U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 103^rd Congress - 1^st Session

as compiled through Senate LIS by the Senate Bill Clerk under the direction of the Secretary of the SenateVote Summary

Question: On Passage of the Bill (H.R.3450 )
Vote Number:	395	Vote Date:	November 20, 1993, 07:28 PM
Required For Majority:	1/2	Vote Result:	Bill Passed
Measure Number:	H.R. 3450
Measure Title:	A bill to implement the North American Free Trade Agreement.

Vote Counts:	YEAs	61
	NAYs	38
	Not Voting	1

More details on Senate vote here: U.S. Senate: Legislation & Records Home > Votes > Roll Call Vote:

U. S. House FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 575

(Democrats in roman; Republicans in italic; Independents underlined)
      H R 3450      RECORDED VOTE      17-Nov-1993      10:36 PM
      QUESTION:  On Passage
      BILL TITLE: NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT IMPLEMENTATION ACT

	Ayes	Noes	PRES	NV
Democratic	102	156
Republican	132	43
Independent		1
TOTALS	234	200

More details on the House vote here: Final Vote Results for Roll Call 575

Furthermore...

On February 6, 2001, a five-member international tribunal established by NAFTA declared the United States to be in breach of its obligations to Mexico because of restrictions on the entry of foreign trucks. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) ignored U.S. domestic statutes (including the National Environmental Protection Act and the Clean Air Act) and ordered implementation of the decision.

Nafta did not supercede the safety of vehicles on public highways,and you want a wholesale disaster,unleash the tens of thousands of trucks that will cross everyday,carrying drugs,illegals,bad tires,bad brakes,untrained drivers,this is another disaster we will bring upon ourselves so American companies in Mexico get direct trucking to the consumers.
The cost to the public will be enormous,but I’m positive that statistically,government sources will show us what a bonanza we have.

NAFTA is not a treaty, it is an agreement. Treaties require 2/3 in senate. Agreements only need a simple majority.