The Center for the United States and Mexico’s research agenda primarily focuses on six issues of concern to both Mexico and the United States. Click below to view the center’s publications, events, experts and special projects for each research area.
Primary Areas of Research
Trade and Economic Integration
Center experts examine binational trade patterns and structures as well as new opportunities for comparative trade advantages within the region.
Immigration
The center works to advance public policies that balance border security and efficiency in the legitimate trade and travel between the two countries.
Rule of Law
Mexico ranks poorly in global rule of law indices, scoring near the bottom on issues such as corruption, transparency, judicial system effectiveness and human and due process rights. Closely related to the country’s state of the rule of law is the role that organized crime plays in the binational relationship. Drug trafficking and security concerns in Mexico hinder U.S.-Mexico relations because they impact cooperation on shared issues such as law enforcement, immigration and trade. The Center for the United States and Mexico research key issues such as money laundering, public safety and security, and law enforcement cooperation to provide policy recommendations that aim to improve the U.S.-Mexico relationship, and to propose policy alternatives for a more effective justice system and improvements to the rule of law in Mexico.
Security and Organized Crime
The center researches issues like drug trafficking and public safety to provide policy recommendations that aim to improve the binational relationship.
The U.S.-Mexico Border
To promote the prosperity and security of both countries, the center works closely with the policy community to improve border management.
Politics & Democracy in Mexico
Center experts focus on efforts to improve the rule of law and democratic governance in Mexico, with special attention to the electoral process.
AI Policy and Governance
The center examines the impact of ongoing AI transformations in U.S. and Mexican labor markets, commercial relations, public health policies, and strategies for economic and social growth explores research and policy collaboration opportunities between the U.S., Mexico and Latin America.
Other Research Areas
Telecommunications
The center evaluates recent telecommunications reforms in Mexico, including their implementation and expected effects.
Health Care
The center explores the integration of health-related markets and ways for both nations to maximize advantages in terms of cost, technology and accessibility.