Mexico-U.S. Relations: Issues for the 109Th Congress

By Storrs, K. Larry

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Title:	Mexico-U.S. Relations: Issues for the 109Th Congress
Author:	Storrs, K. Larry
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Language:	English
Subject:	Government publications, Legislation., Government Printing Office (U.S.)
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Excerpt
Summary: The United States and Mexico have a special relationship as neighbors and partners under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The friendly relationship has been strengthened by President Bush’s meetings with President Fox. This report, covering trade, migration/border, drug trafficking, and political issues, will be updated on a regular basis.

Table of Contents
Contents Most Recent Developments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 U.S.-Mexico Relationship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Major Bilateral Linkages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Fox Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Economic and Social Challenges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Political and Security Challenges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Foreign Policy Challenges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Bilateral Issues for Congress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Trade Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Functioning of NAFTA Institutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Recent Trade Disputes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Migration\Border Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Nature of the Immigration Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Bush Administration Initiatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Drug Trafficking Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Nature of the Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Executive-Legislative Actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Political and Human Rights Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Concerns over Elections and Political Rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Allegations of Human Rights Abuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Legislation in the 109th Congress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for FY2005 (H.R. 1268, Division B)/ REAL ID Act of 2005 (H.R. 418) . . . . . . . . 18 For Additional Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 CRS Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19