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Earl Gregg Swem Library

2012 Border Crossing/Entry Data

Categories: Canada,Foreign Trade/Investment,Mexico,Statistics,Transportation

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

 

Mexico’s Drug Trafficking Organizations: Source and Scope of the Violence

Categories: Colombia,Crime/Justice,Drug Trafficking,Mexico

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

 

U.S. Naturalizations: 2012

Categories: China,Homeland Security,Immigration/Migration,India,Mexico,Philippines,Statistics

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

 

Supporting Criminal Justice System Reform in Mexico: The U.S. Role

Categories: Crime/Justice,Federal State Relations,Mexico

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

 

NAFTA at 20: Overview and Trade Effects

Categories: Canada,Foreign Trade/Investment,Mexico,Statistics,Treaties

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

 

Latin America and the Caribbean: Key Issues for the 113th Congress

Categories: Argentina,Brazil,Colombia,Cuba,Foreign Assistance,Haiti,Latin America,Mexico,Venezuela

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

 

Mexico’s New Administration: Priorities and Key Issues in U.S.-Mexican Relations

Categories: Drug Trafficking,Homeland Security,Immigration/Migration,Mexico,Uncategorized

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

 

Rising Economic Powers and U.S. Trade Policy

Categories: Brazil,Business/Economics,China,Foreign Trade/Investment,India,indonesia,Mexico,Russia,Turkey

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

 

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