U.S.- Mexico Relations: A Crucial U.S.-Mexico Summit

A look at the issues and dynamics of U.S. - Mexico relations as President Calderon comes to Washington again this week

A Crucial U.S.-Mexico Summit - Council on Foreign Relations: "There is a real possibility that U.S.-Mexico relations could fall into a downward spiral. That would be dire for both nations. Much more than security cooperation hangs in the balance. Mexico is the second largest U.S. export market, the largest source of U.S.-bound migrants, the ancestral home of over thirty million Mexican Americans, and an important partner in multilateral negotiations ranging from world financial markets to climate change. With economies, societies, and communities indelibly intertwined, whether it likes it or not, the United States' future is tied to Mexico's."