Mexico-U.S. Relations: Issues for Congress

Abstract

The United States and Mexico have a close and complex bilateral relationship, with extensive economic linkages as neighbors and partners under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Since 1994, trade between the countries has tripled. Bilateral relations are generally friendly, although the U.S. enactment of border fence legislation in 2006 caused some tension in the relationship. Under the Bush Administration, the United States launched initiatives to combat drug trafficking, augment border security, and combat human smuggling.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 18, 2008
Accession Number
ADA493152

Entities

People

  • June S. Beittel
  • Mark P. Sullivan

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Commerce
  • Congress
  • Department Of State
  • Drug Abuse
  • Drug Trafficking
  • Employment
  • Families (Human)
  • Foreign Relations
  • Governments
  • Health Services
  • Homeland Security
  • International Law
  • Law
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Undocumented Noncitizens

Readers

  • International Relations and European Studies
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.