Published by the Fraser Institute - released August 24, 2010:

(Excerpt from Bloomberg - Jens Erik Gould) Mexico will impose import tariffs on pork, oranges and other U.S. goods because of the U.S. government's failure to restore a program allowing Mexican trucks to operate north of the border, a Mexican official said. The new U.S. goods subject to tariffs also include grapefruit, pistachios, chewing gum, cheese and ketchup, said the official, who declined to be identified because he wasn't authorized to speak on the subject. The U.S.

Illegal immigration in the United States has been widely discussed recently as the state of Arizona has attempted to strengthen its immigration laws. With the US midterm elections schedule for this November, it is likely that this controversial topic will continue to occupy the agendas of politicians and the conversations everyday Americans.

Borders and Bridges: Recent Shifts in North American Relations   Presented by the Hudson Institute

A high level trade mission from the United States will be in Mexico City September 27-29 for "the first ever Green ICT & Energy Efficiency Trade Mission to Mexico City."  The purpose of this mission by the US Commercial Service is to promote the entry of green business and Smart Grid companies into Mexico. Coinciding with the Mexican government's Green Expo 2010, this American mission plans to capitalize on Mexican President Felipe Calderon's move towards lower national carbon emissions and a ‘greener' economy.

Abstract - People born in other countries are a growing presence in the U.S. labor force. In 1994, 1 in 10 people in the U.S. labor force was born elsewhere, but in 2009, 1 in 7 was foreign born. About 40 percent of the foreign-born labor force in 2009 was from Mexico and Central America, and more than 25 percent was from Asia. This document updates the Congressional Budget Office's (CBO's) November 2005 paper The Role of Immigrants in the U.S. Labor Market.

Backgrounder Published by the Heritage Foundation Abstract: The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) has repeatedly adapted to meet a range of national security concerns. First created to confront the growing Soviet bomber threat, NORAD's mission has been expanded to provide aerospace and maritime warning for North America. However, U.S. and Canadian security interests do not end at the U.S.-Mexico border. To enable NORAD to better fulfill its mission, the United States and Canada should invite Mexico to join NORAD.

Researchers from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University have concluded a study drawing on ten years of data quantifying the effects of climate change on migration patterns in North America. Specifically, the study analyzes Mexico-US emigration statistics from 1995 to 2005 and examines the correlation between climate change, crop yields and migration.

Toronto, July 22 - Cross-border investment disputes have supplanted trade disputes as the main focus of legal actions under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), according to a study released today by the C.D. Howe Institute. In "Trend Spotting: NAFTA Disputes After Fifteen Years,"  author Lawrence Herman finds a growing number of these investment disputes entail challenges by American investors against Canada's provincial, as opposed to federal, laws and regulations.