Border Issues

Our latest publications on the state of security, trade, competitiveness and economic well-being along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Issues in this Series

The State of Security in the U.S.-Mexico Border Region

Eric L. Olson and Erik Lee
"The State of Security in the U.S.-Mexico Border Region," is a new working paper by the Border Research Partnership, and will be a chapter in the forthcoming "State of the Border Report." This working paper looks at some of the many security concerns along the U.S. border, among them global terrorism, spillover violence from Mexico, and undocumented immigration.

The State of Trade, Competitiveness and Economic Well-being in the U.S.-Mexico Border Region

Christopher Wilson and Erik Lee
More than a billion dollars of goods are traded across the US-Mexico border each day. With so much commerce, efficient and secure border management is essential to promote the competitiveness of the US and Mexico. This report identifies strategies to meet this challenge.

Our Shared Border: Success Stories in U.S.-Mexico Collaboration

Robert Donnelly
Our Shared Border highlights twelve success stories of cross-border collaboration and innovation between Mexico and the United Sates, offering a counter-narrative to frequent media portrayals of violence and poverty in the border region.

The Role of Media in the Consolidation of Democracy

Latin American Program Special Report, February 2005

Writing Beyond Boundaries

Published by the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, 2005

You and Us: The Dynamics of Mexico-U.S. Relations

US-Mexico Policy Bulletin: February 2005

The Wilson Weekly

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Public Security in Mexico and Policing Standards

May 21, 2013 // 9:00am11:00am
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Launch of The State of the Border Report

May 23, 2013 // 3:30pm5:30pm

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