(Reuters) – The White House stated Wednesday that Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s truck inspection policy at Mexico’s border disrupts supply chains, leading to increased prices for goods.

“Governor Abbott’s unnecessary and redundant inspections of trucks transiting ports of entry between Texas and Mexico are causing significant disruptions to the food and automobile supply chains, delaying manufacturing, impacting jobs, and raising prices for families in Texas and across the country,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki said in a statement.

Abbott’s office didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

Mexican truck drivers blocked bridges at U.S. borders for the second consecutive day Tuesday in protest of an Abbott order that had slowed traffic and caused business groups to fear about disruptions to supply chains.

After the Republican Governor ordered that officials conduct safety inspections of vehicles at entry points to find smuggling and contraband, this led to the slowdowns.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection stated Tuesday that the lengthy waits had been caused by “additional and unneeded inspections” conducted by Abbott and were having “critical impacts on an already stretched supply chain.”

In the face of rising inflation, supply chain problems and the COVID-19 epidemic, the White House stated that it was important to allow legitimate trade and travel to continue.

“Governor Abbott’s actions are impacting people’s jobs, and the livelihoods of hardworking American families,” the White House said.