Twenty years after NAFTA was enacted, stakeholders met in Texas to discuss its future. A who’s who of business leaders touted NAFTA’s success. But critics say the pact created an unbalanced economy and displaced workers.
Julián Aguilar
Julián Aguilar reported for the Tribune from 2009 to 2021, most recently on politics and on the Texas-Mexico border. He focused on immigration reform and enforcement, voter ID, international trade, border security, and the drug trade. His political coverage has included local, legislative and congressional races in Texas, as well as local and national elections in Mexico. Before joining The Texas Tribune, he was a freelance writer for the Fort Worth Weekly, a government and crime reporter for the Laredo Morning Times, and a political writer for the Rio Grande Guardian. A native of El Paso, he has a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Texas and a master's degree in journalism from the Frank W. Mayborn Graduate Institute of Journalism at the University of North Texas.
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George W. Bush: Address Immigration Reform With “Benevolent Spirit”
At a conference in Dallas, former President George W. Bush urged the nation’s leaders to debate immigration reform with compassion and kindness.
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Plans Show Wide Gap Remains on Immigration
A day after U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison introduced immigration legislation that would give legal status to some undocumented minors, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus laid out its own goals for reform.
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McCaul to Be Named Chairman of Homeland Security Committee
U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Austin, will be named the chairman of the powerful House Committee on Homeland Security later today, Republican sources have confirmed.
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Hutchison Co-authors Immigration Bill That Focuses on Minors
Outgoing U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison on Tuesday introduced a bill that would provide legal status for immigrants brought to the country illegally as minors. She made clear that the proposal does not guarantee citizenship.
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D.C. Visit to Highlight Big Agenda Awaiting New President of Mexico
Days before taking office as the next president of Mexico, Enrique Peña Nieto will visit the White House on Tuesday to take part in a discussion likely to focus on trade, the economy and transnational violence.
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State-Based Immigration Bills Slowly Trickling In
Two years ago, Republican legislators pre-filed several immigration-enforcement bills at their earliest opportunity. But weeks after lawmakers were allowed to pre-file bills this year, only a handful have been submitted.
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New U.S.-Mexico Cargo Agreement on Horizon
Mexico’s ambassador to the U.S. said Thursday that a new initiative would let certain Mexican cargo trucks bound for America be inspected south of the border and be allowed to circumvent lines at U.S. ports of entry.
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What’s Next for the Contentious El Paso Delegation?
Joe Moody took his seat back from Republican Dee Margo, despite public support for the incumbent by two El Paso Democrats. Will that affect the mood of the group? He says no.
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Mary Giovagnoli: The TT Interview
The director of the American Immigration Council’s Immigration Policy Center on what happens with immigration reform after the election and what the economic gain will be if reform is passed.
