Real Solutions for Challenges on the Mexico-US Border: The Mérida Initiative

Date:	April 28, 2008
Time:	11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Speaker(s):	Featuring Keynote Remarks by: His Excellency Arturo Sarukhan Ambassador of Mexico to the United States Followed by a Panel Discussion with: Helen E. Krieble Founder and President, Vernon K. Krieble Foundation James M. Roberts Research Fellow for Economic Freedom and Growth, Center for International Trade and Economics, The Heritage Foundation Marcus Brubaker Legislative Assistant, U.S. Representative William T. Sali (R-ID) Mario Loyola Professional Staff, Republican Policy Committee Moderator: Ray Walser Senior Policy Analyst for Latin America, Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies, The Heritage Foundation
Host(s):	James Jay Carafano, Ph.D. Assistant Director, Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Institute for International Studies, The Heritage Foundation
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Location: The Heritage Foundation's Lehrman Auditorium The relationship between Mexico and the United States impacts a wide variety of issues including immigration, border security, economic development, and transnational crime. Tackling these issues will require joint solutions that respect the sovereignty of both nations and address mutual concerns. Join us as Ambassador Arturo Sarukhan of Mexico speaks about current U.S.-Mexico relations and the way forward, followed by a panel of experts who will provide additional commentaries.