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TribFest: U.S. – Mexico NAFTA Renegotiations Cause Worry Along the Border

Post author By Sephra Thomas
Post date October 17, 2017
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Photo: Jonathan McIntosh (CC) At a Texas Tribune Festival panel on “Trump and Mexico”, fear and uncertainty underlined conversations for future policy agendas and proposals for U.S.-Mexico relations. Panelist and U.S. Representative, Henry Cuellar, said border communities receive about $1.3 million in revenue resulting from the constant influx of visitors and partnerships from Mexico. However, […]

Tags border security, Economics and Trade Policy, Mexico, NAFTA, National, US-Mexico Relations

Immigration Policy

Texas Immigration Panel at Tribune Fest

Post author By Michael Gaudini
Post date September 29, 2013
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Two Texas public officials put the ‘fight’ in the Texas Tribune Festival’s “Fight Over Immigration Reform” panel Saturday morning. Rep. Rafael Anchia (D-Dallas) and Jose Aliseda, a former Republican state representative and current Bee County district attorney, engaged in a lively exchange over immigration policy. The pair sat on a four-person panel that also included Rep. Ana […]

Tags border security, drug cartles, guest worker program, immigration, Jose Aliseda, legal status, Rafael Anchia, Texas Tribune Festival