"U.S.-Mexican Relations in the Age of Trump" with University of Washington Assistant Professor Vanessa Freije, October 19th
Relations with Mexico and people of Mexican descent was a key theme in Donald Trump's presidential campaign. Building a wall along the border with Mexico, increasing deportations of undocumented migrants, and terminating NAFTA were all campaign promises that he has sought to implement (with varying degrees of success) upon assuming office.
This lecture takes a historical look at U.S. -Mexico relations and examines the effects of the Trump campaign and presidency on Mexico. How do Mexicans view their relationship with the United States in light of Trump's election? What are the potential consequences?
Vanessa Freije is an Assistant Professor in the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington-Seattle. She is currently working on a book manuscript, “Scandalous Democracy: Journalists and Citizenship in Mexico, 1962-1988,” which explores political scandals and shifting ideas about democracy in late-twentieth century Mexico. Her research has been supported by fellowships from the Dartmouth College Society of Fellows, the Fulbright-García Robles, and the U.S.-Mexican Studies Center at the University of California San Diego, among others. Her work has also won a number of awards, including the Latin American Studies Association Mexico Dissertation Award.
Relations with Mexico and people of Mexican descent was a key theme in Donald Trump's presidential campaign. Building a wall along the border with Mexico, increasing deportations of undocumented migrants, and terminating NAFTA were all campaign promises that he has sought to implement (with varying degrees of success) upon assuming office.
This lecture takes a historical look at U.S. -Mexico relations and examines the effects of the Trump campaign and presidency on Mexico. How do Mexicans view their relationship with the United States in light of Trump's election? What are the potential consequences?
Vanessa Freije is an Assistant Professor in the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington-Seattle. She is currently working on a book manuscript, “Scandalous Democracy: Journalists and Citizenship in Mexico, 1962-1988,” which explores political scandals and shifting ideas about democracy in late-twentieth century Mexico. Her research has been supported by fellowships from the Dartmouth College Society of Fellows, the Fulbright-García Robles, and the U.S.-Mexican Studies Center at the University of California San Diego, among others. Her work has also won a number of awards, including the Latin American Studies Association Mexico Dissertation Award.