The Future of U.S.-Mexico Security Cooperation
Earlier this month, a police truck burned on the side of the road in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, with meter high flames melting the interior and the […] More
Border Security
Reform the Mexican Judicial System
The increase in violence over the last year has spread evenly across Mexico (as shown in Figure 1 below) which compares state-level intentional homicide rates […] More
Border Security: Much More than Illegal Immigration
Border security has been one of the most heavily debated topics in the U.S. presidential race, with most of the discussion focusing on illegal immigration. […] More
The Challenge at the Border
The Northern Triangle – El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala – is one of the most violent regions in the world, with a staggering 17,422 homicides […] More
Strengthening Rule of Law
Does the deteriorating security situation in Mexico affect us here in the U.S.? Is it really a U.S. national security issue? If Mexico continues on […] More
Securing the Border
The U.S.-Mexican border is likely to be a hot a topic of discussion during the Republican debate Wednesday night, with unauthorized immigration as the main […] More
A Commonsense Approach
In terms of security, since its current borders were defined, the United States of America has been blessed with two vast oceans to its East […] More
Understanding the Security Threat
As Chief of the U.S. Border Patrol, Michael Fisher is responsible for planning, organizing, coordinating, and directing enforcement efforts to secure the border. He sat […] More
A Wall Won't Work
Erik Lee, the Executive Director of the North American Research Partnership, spoke with The Cipher Brief to assess the solutions advocated by presidential candidates to […] More
The US-Mexico Relationship
Spanning 1,954 miles, the U.S.-Mexican border has been one of the most discussed topics in this election cycle—though primarily for its security implications. Equally important […] More
Inextricably Linked
The Cipher Brief sat down with Paola Ávila, the Vice President of International Business Affairs at the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, to discuss […] More
Lessons for the Trans-Pacific Partnership
There are many lessons from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) that are relevant to the current debate over the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). First, […] More
Challenges & Opportunities
The U.S.-Mexico economic relationship is large, fast-growing, and unique; three important features that make it deserving of significant attention and cultivation. The border between these […] More