Arturo Sarukhan

While the United States has a series of geostrategic concerns (Iran, Iraq, Syria, China, etc) that are demanding attention on the world stage and affecting global perceptions of the U.S., the single most important international relationship the United States has is with Mexico. Arturo Sarukhán shares insights into trade, border policy, environmental policy, and security that affect our country on a daily basis. He looks at how the United States is in a deeply “inter-mestic” (international + domestic) relationship with Mexico (meaning that domestic politics affect international policy, even beyond what makes sense from a policy standpoint), and he shares insights on how that affects jobs, immigration, border security, and trade. He also looks at how we can reconcile trade issues with security concerns in order to protect both nations and stimulate economic growth.