http://www.rita.dot.gov/bts/press_releases/dot31_13
Press release announcing availability of 2012 statistics on truck crossings into the U.S. from Canada and Mexico. In 2012 there were 10.7 million truck crossings, an increase of 3.6% from 2011. Links take user to interactive database with 2012 added data. From the Bureau of Transportation Statistics
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R41576.pdf
Describes the major organizations, how the “landscape” has been altered by fragmentation, and analyzes the scope and scale of the violence. Also analyzes prospects for curbing violence in the future and compares the situation with that in Colombia. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
http://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/ois_natz_fr_2012.pdf
Presents information on the number and characteristics of foreign nationals aged 18 and over who naturalized during 2012. The leading countries of origin of the 757,434 persons naturalizing were Mexico, the Philippines, India, the Dominican Republic, and the People’s Republic of China. From the Office of Immigration Statistics of the Department of Homeland Security
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R43001.pdf
Provides an overview of Mexico’s historic 2008 judicial reforms and an assessment of how these reforms have been implemented at the state and federal levels. Also analyzes U.S. support for judicial reform efforts in Mexico. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R42965.pdf
Looks at trade trends and economic effects generated by the first large-scale trade agreement by the U.S. with foreign nations. Includes several statistical tables showing NAFTA trade flows. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R42956.pdf
Provides an overview of U.S. policy toward Latin America and the Caribbean including the Obama Administration’s priorities, examines changes in the region’s economic and political environment, and analyzes various recommendations for U.S. policy from think tanks. Also covers selected regional and country issues. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R42917.pdf
Provides an overview of the leadership, priorities, and prospects for Mexico’s new government and how those priorities may affect U.S.-Mexico relations. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R42864.pdf
Discusses the challenges presented for U.S. trade policies of China, Brazil, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Russia, and Turkey due to their rising trade flows, rapidly growing economies, and greater involvement in World Trade Organization negotiations and dispute settlements. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists