How will critical issues for the U.S.-Mexico relationship, including immigration, trade, and drug trafficking, evolve during Donald Trump’s second term? Four days before Trump nominated Christoper Landau, former U.S. ambassador to Mexico, to be deputy secretary of state, Landau joined Center for the U.S. and Mexico Director Tony Payan to discuss what may lie ahead.
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This conversation was recorded on Dec. 4, 2024. A transcript of this episode is available here. This text was AI-generated and has not been through editorial review.
Discussants
The Honorable Christoper Landau
Former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico
Tony Payan, Ph.D.
Director, Center for the U.S. and Mexico, Baker Institute
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