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To limit culture t he efforts in renegotiation of the north american free trade agreement nafta, and the us governments plans regarding library and bilingual education funding, could have a negative impact on bilingual publishing, access to books, and attitudes to other cultures, according to panelists at guadalajara international book fair in mexico. The best books about the united states and mexico border. In the early twentyfirst century, they are as important to one another as ever before with a vital trade partnership and oftentense migration positions. General information the two countries share a maritime and land border in north america. The united states and mexico begin their first official temporary contract labor program. Relations between the united states and mexico have been thrown into a tailspin in the wake of proposals from washington to build an enhanced border wall and renegotiate nafta, writes arturo. History of international relations open textbook library. I received my copy of this book free from the author andor publisher. Nov 28, 2016 the best mexican history book depends greatly on the time period youre interested in. Tequileros tequila people were illegally smuggling tequila from mexico into the united states to profit during the prohibition era as well. The united states and mexico have a long history of cooperation on. His distrust of the united states is shaped in part by his biography and in part by his read on history.