[2] Residents living near Morses Line have long fought the US and Canadian governments' attempts to make changes in the facilities and operations.

At a town hall meeting in Franklin, Vermont many residents raised objections, so installation of that system was halted.

Then in 2009, the US Government planned to construct a new border station, a project that involved purchasing some land from an adjacent farm.

The property owner refused to sell the land, and furthermore urged the government to close the crossing, stating that its existence was a waste of taxpayer money.

[4] Eventually, other local residents began to recognize what the loss of the border crossing would mean to their economy and way of life, and fought to keep it open.