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May

25
2017

1:30 pm EDT - 4:30 pm EDT

Past Event

Trade, security, and the U.S.-Mexico relationship

Thursday, May 25, 2017

1:30 pm - 4:30 pm EDT

Brookings Institution
Falk Auditorium

1775 Massachusetts Avenue N.W.
Washington, DC
20036

With the transition to the Trump administration, the relationship between the United States and Mexico is shifting. Particularly in the wake of the news of President Trump’s intention to reopen NAFTA negotiations, the trade relationship is being reexamined. His desire to erect a physical barrier along the border raises important questions about security, and implications for immigration policies. These developments all have the potential to impact both countries’ economies as well as their political and social fabrics.

On May 25, Brookings’s new Mexico Initiative convened panels of politicians, diplomats, and policy experts to engage in a half-day discussion that examined the economic, security, and border challenges facing the U.S.-Mexico relationship and the implications for relations moving forward.

Panel 1: U.S.-Mexico relations - Ambassadors' perspectives

Panel 2: U.S.-Mexico trade and economics

Panel 3: U.S.-Mexico security and border issues

Agenda