The Pacific Council on International Policy has presented a First 100 Days Memo on U.S.-Mexico Policy to the Biden administration, outlining recommendations on trade, immigration, and diplomacy, as well as urging President Joe Biden to take immediate action to strengthen the bilateral relationship from the outset of his term.

This is the first virtual event of a series of three about the memo's recommendations. This event was framed as a policy briefing, where experts shared their recommendations as if they were presenting for the Biden administration. Audience members were encouraged to submit their questions as if they were members of the president's cabinet.

Learn about the memo and its contributors here: https://www.pacificcouncil.org/first-100-days-memo

Featuring:

Dr. Pamela Starr, Associate Professor of International Relations, University of Southern California; and Senior Adviser, Monarch Global Strategies

Dr. Starr is a senior adviser at Monarch Global Strategies, the director of the U.S.-Mexico Network, a university fellow at the USC Center on Public Diplomacy, and an associate professor of international relations and public diplomacy at USC. She came to USC from the Eurasia Group, one of the world's leading global political risk advisory and consulting firms, where she was senior analyst responsible for Mexico.

Patrick Schaefer, Chief Legal Officer, Supply Chain Capital PartnersPatrick Schaefer is the Chief Legal Officer at Supply Chain Capital Partners. He previously served as the Senior Vice President of the Center for Global Trade & Foreign Investment at the LA Chamber of Commerce and as Executive Director of the Hunt Institute for Global Competitiveness, part of the University of Texas at El Paso, which produces detailed economic and legal analysis of the various markets that converge in the transboundary, Paso del Norte region.

Opening Remarks:

The Hon. Michael Camuñez, President & CEO, Monarch Global Strategies LLC

Michael Camuñez is a Pacific Council Director and the co-founder, president, and CEO of Monarch Global Strategies, a strategic consulting firm providing senior corporate executives with market and political intelligence, strategic advice and stakeholder engagement support to drive market entry and business expansion efforts in North America, with a particular emphasis on Mexico.

Background:

Through careful messaging, consistent focus on the relationship, and early symbolic and substantive actions, President Biden has the opportunity to reframe the relationship as one of strategic partnership. The Council’s Mexico Advisory Committee has commissioned a report focusing on actions recommended by Mexico policy experts and informed citizens that President Biden and his team can take to improve the relationship with Mexico during the first 100 days of his administration.

Learn more about the Mexico Initiative: https://www.pacificcouncil.org/initiative/mexico-initiative