Podcast appearances and mentions of tony payan

On April 24, 2025, we hosted the inaugural webinar of our “Binational Dialogues” series, titled “Mexico's Economy Today” and featuring José Antonio Meade Kuribreña. Meade offered an in-depth analysis of the current state of Mexico's economy, followed by a thoughtful conversation with Tony Payan, director of the Center for the U.S. and Mexico.  Meade is a Mexican politician, economist, lawyer, diplomat, and former presidential candidate. Between 2011 and 2017, he held several high-level Cabinet positions, including secretary of foreign affairs, secretary of social development, secretary of energy, and twice secretary of finance and public credit. He holds a Ph.D. in economics from Yale University, an economics degree from the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM), and a law degree from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). Featured guests: José Antonio Meade Kuribreña, Ph.D., https://www.weforum.org/people/jose-antonio-meade-kuribrena/ More about Tony Payan, Ph.D.: https://www.bakerinstitute.org/expert/tony-payan Follow Tony Payan on X (@PayanTony) and LinkedIn. You can follow @BakerInstitute and @BakerInstMexico on X, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube. Learn more about our data-driven, nonpartisan policy research and analysis at bakerinstitute.org.    

Tony Payan, director of the Center for the U.S. and Mexico, is joined by Kevin Koym, founder and CEO of Tech Ranch, and Ana Victoria Gutiérrez, ecosystem intelligence leader at Startup Chihuahua. Together, they explore how strategic investment and community collaboration are driving the growth of tech entrepreneurship in Chihuahua.   Featured guests: Ana Victoria Gutiérrez, https://www.linkedin.com/in/av-gutierrez/ Kevin Koym, https://www.kevinkoym.com/   This conversation was recorded on April 15, 2025.   More about Tony Payan, Ph.D.: https://www.bakerinstitute.org/expert/tony-payan Follow Tony Payan on X (@PayanTony) and LinkedIn. You can follow @BakerInstitute and @BakerInstMexico on X, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube. Learn more about our data-driven, nonpartisan policy research and analysis at bakerinstitute.org.

Last month, Tony Payan joined the “Baker Briefing” podcast along with Rice University professor Luz Maria Garcini and ACLU of Texas attorney David Donatti to discuss the Trump administration's mass deportation campaign. They explored the legal and social implications of the administration's unconventional targeting of legal permanent and temporary residents, asylum seekers, and even foreign students, as well as the administration's overt challenges to judicial authority and due process rights. This episode was recorded in front of a live studio audience on May 21, 2025. You can follow   Follow @BakerInstMexico on X, LinkedIn, and Bluesky. Subscribe to the “US-Mexico Update,” delivered monthly, at bakerinstitute.org/newsletters.

President Donald Trump has promised to carry out a mass deportation effort that would remove millions of immigrants residing illegally in the United States. Will the massive scale of deportations improve the U.S. economy and deliver greater job prospects for U.S.-born workers, as Trump has claimed?   In early March, “México Centered” host Tony Payan examined the issue with Chloe East, an associate professor of economics at the University of Colorado Denver, for the “Conversations on Migration” series, a monthly virtual series hosted by the Baker Institute Migration Initiative. East explained why mass deportations don't actually help U.S.-born workers and why Trump's proposed deportations will instead come with a significant price tag.   Learn how to attend the “Conversations on Migration” series at https://www.bakerinstitute.org/migration-initiative.

Tony Payan, Ph.D., is Executive Director of the Center for the United States and Mexico at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy. His most recent book is, “U.S.-Mexico Relations: Structuring Alternative Futures.”  The US-Mexico relationship is very complicated in the areas of climate, migration, security and trade. Mexico is the US's largest trading partner with trade at almost $850 billion a year.  Candidate Donald Trump threatened to put a 200% tariff on John Deere tractors produced in Mexico. Generally, any tariff will be paid by the customer and raise the purchase price, increase the inflation rate and could lead to a Smoot-Hawley international recession or depression, whereas selective tariffs can be helpful in some cases.  Mexican President Claudia Scheinbaum does not have a strong team; whereas Donald Trump may have the same problem, or a brain drain of expertise, if he fires more than 50,0000 knowledgeable professional public administrators. 

On “México Centered,” host Tony Payan continued his conversation on the future of artificial intelligence (AI) in Mexico with Laura Ripani, Mexico's country representative at the Inter-American Development Bank, and friend of the podcast Alejandro Dabdoub.   They explored major questions about the future of work as AI advances: What implications does the advent of generative AI have for Mexico's workforce and the global value chain? How can policymakers leverage AI for economic growth while confronting domestic inequality? And how can Latin America take advantages of disruptions like DeepSeek, the Chinese start-up that caused shockwaves in the industry with its low-cost AI model?   This conversation was recorded on Feb. 6, 2025. Subscribe and listen to “Judy Ley Allen México Centered” on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.   Follow @BakerInstMexico on X, LinkedIn, and Bluesky. Subscribe to the “US-Mexico Update,” delivered monthly, at bakerinstitute.org/newsletters.

In February, “México Centered” host Tony Payan joined three other Baker Institute experts to explore President Donald Trump's plans to impose tariffs on Mexican, Canadian, and Chinese goods and what they mean for U.S. industries and consumers — as well as our relationships with our largest trading partners. The conversation was moderated by John Diamond, director of the Baker Institute Center for Tax and Budget Policy. This episode was originally recorded in front of a live studio audience on Feb. 6, 2025, for the “Baker Briefing” podcast.  Follow @BakerInstMexico on X, LinkedIn, and Bluesky. Subscribe to the “US-Mexico Update,” delivered monthly, at bakerinstitute.org/newsletters.

On the campaign trail, Mexico was very much in Donald Trump's cross-hairs. Now that he's set to return to office, his pledges — including mass deportation of undocumented immigrants, a 25% tariff on Mexican goods and services, and a “war on drug cartels” — could indeed become reality.   What could these policies look like in practice, and how will they shape the future of the U.S.-Mexico relationship? How might Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico's president, respond to this hawkish ideological shift in U.S. politics?   Here to explore what lies ahead is Christopher Landau, who served as U.S. ambassador to Mexico from 2019 to 2021, bridging the first Trump and Biden administration and overseeing the ratification and entry into force of the USMCA, the current North American free trade agreement.   For more information on the Baker Institute Center for the United States and Mexico visit our website, and follow us on X/Twitter, LinkedIn and Bluesky. To join our mailing list, please subscribe here and make sure to opt-in to "U.S.-Mexico Update.

The Center for the United States and Mexico at Rice University's Baker Institute stays abreast of the many issues affecting the binational relationship–including some issues that are not as intuitive and are often not in the media. One of these is artificial intelligence. To explore what AI can do to the U.S.-Mexico relationship - in academia, security, cybersecurity, and labor - we sat down with Chris Bronk, a nonresident fellow at the Baker Institute and an associate professor at the University of Houston, where he directs the graduate cybersecurity program; and Alejandro Dabdoub, Mexican investor, businessman and writer.   For more information on the Baker Institute Center for the United States and Mexico visit our website, and follow us on X/Twitter and LinkedIn. To join our mailing list, please subscribe here and make sure to opt-in to "U.S.-Mexico Update."

In the last month, the Ten Across Conversations podcast has explored a variety of influences on modern U.S.-Mexico relations, including a lack of cooperation on immigration policy, climate change impacts on transboundary water-sharing and the outsized role Mexico plays in the recent revitalization of North American manufacturing. For the final episode of this limited series on the border, we'll examine major political considerations as both nations prepare to transition presidential administrations and then to renegotiate the critical United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement in 2026.  This conversation draws on the perspective of Tony Payan, executive director of Rice University's Baker Institute Center for the U.S. and Mexico. The Center publishes an annual Mexico Country Outlook report that provides insights for business leaders, policymakers and the public with regard to the state of affairs within the country and how these trends may impact its relationship with the U.S.  Their 2024 Outlook, published in January, anticipated many challenges within Mexico's democracy, infrastructure and energy security, but also significant economic opportunity as the U.S. evolves its own industrial policy in support of nearshoring its supply chain.  Ten Across founder Duke Reiter discusses these implications with Tony Payan, paying particular attention to policy changes anticipated with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum's recent election and the implications for the current U.S. presidential candidates' respective platforms.  Relevant links and resources:  The Baker Institute's Mexico Country Outlook 2024  Border Series Episode 1: “Why U.S. Immigration Reform is Critical to Our Future with Dr. David Shirk”  Border Series Episode 2: “Climate-Induced Drought Tests U.S.-Mexico Water-Sharing”  Border Series Episode 3: “Perspectives From a Binational Trade and Economic Development Hub”

International trade has flourished in recent decades. In the U.S., which is both the world's largest importer and exporter of goods and services, trade has lowered the costs of everyday goods, raised the living standard, and fueled job growth. But it has also eliminated some jobs, mostly in manufacturing. As a result, support for free trade has declined. Today, American policymakers are embracing industrial policies, which are designed to promote specific sectors, especially manufacturing, in a way not seen since the 1980s. President Biden's “Buy American” policies are a prime example of this. How can we rebuild trust in trade and use it to ensure that the U.S. remains competitive globally? In this episode we sit down with C.J. Mahoney, former deputy U.S. trade representative and chief U.S. negotiator for the USMCA, in 2020, and David Gantz, the Baker Institute's Will Clayton Fellow in Trade and International Economics. We explore major challenges on the horizon for U.S. trade policy, including the upcoming review of the USMCA in 2026 and the rising influence of China. For video of the event "Election Insights: The Future of US Trade Policy," visit: https://www.bakerinstitute.org/event/election-insights-future-us-trade-policy For more information on the Baker Institute Center for the United States and Mexico visit our website, and follow us on X/Twitter and LinkedIn. To join our mailing list, please subscribe here and make sure to opt-in to "U.S.-Mexico Update."

Late last month, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced a “pause” in relations with the U.S. embassy. These latest tensions between the two countries came after U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar criticized López Obrador's proposed judicial reforms, which include electing judges by popular vote. Salazar called this measure “a major risk to the functioning of Mexico's democracy.” When Mexican President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum, López Obrador's protégé, takes office on Oct. 1, she will inherit the strained relationship with the U.S. and a host of other challenges facing Mexico. Tony Payan, director of the Baker Institute Center for the U.S. and Mexico, joined Baker Briefing to discuss the issues setting the backdrop for the new Sheinbaum administration and how she may — or may not — diverge from López Obrador's playbook. For more information on the Baker Institute Center for the United States and Mexico visit our website, and follow us on X/Twitter and LinkedIn. To join our mailing list, please subscribe here and make sure to opt-in to "U.S.-Mexico Update."

Our most recently posted podcast with Tony Payan focused on the essential relationship between the United States and Mexico.  Given the importance of the topic and the many issues involved, we decided to bring another perspective to the subject.  Our guest on this podcast, Jennifer Apperti, is the director of the Texas-Mexico Center at Southern … Read More Read More

In this month's episode of Mexico Centered, Tony Payan sits down with Carlos Moreno Jaimes, professor and researcher at ITESO Universidad Jesuita de Guadalajara, about voter attitudes in the Mexican and U.S. electorates and a recent survey he conducted to look at this issue. For more information on the Baker Institute Center for the United States and Mexico visit our website, and follow us on X/Twitter and LinkedIn. To join our mailing list, please subscribe here and make sure to opt-in to "U.S.-Mexico Update."

Today we were thrilled to welcome back Dr. Francisco Monaldi, Director of the Latin America Energy Program, along with his colleague Dr. Tony Payan, Director of the Center for the U.S. and Mexico, with Rice University's Baker Institute. Francisco last joined us on COBT in December 2022 (episode linked here) and is an expert on Latin American energy, policy, and economics. In addition to his role at the Baker Institute, Tony is a Professor of Social Sciences at the Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez and his research focuses primarily on border studies and US-Mexico relations. It was our pleasure to visit with Francisco and Tony for a Mexico and Latin America energy and geopolitics focused discussion. In our conversation, we examine President Claudia Sheinbaum's recent election, her background as a climate scientist and former Mayor of Mexico City, concerns about her independence and potential influence from former President Andres Manual Lopez Obrador (AMLO), violence in the recent election, implications for democracy and governance, regional perspectives on Mexico's political trajectory, and the potential future direction of Mexico's energy policies under President Sheinbaum. Francisco and Tony share their perspectives on Mexico's decline in energy production, Mexico as a huge consumer of US (especially Texas) natural gas, the broader implications of nearshoring for US-Mexico relations, renewable energy and climate policy, and the importance of future energy policies for economic stability. We discuss Mexico's economic challenges, broader Latin American trends, the potential impact of President AMLO's policies if they persist for another decade, upcoming changes to the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement, the role of US diplomacy and political leverage in shaping Mexico's policies, the need for a comprehensive framework addressing trade, immigration, and crime, and much more. It was an enlightening discussion and we are thankful to Francisco and Tony for sharing their insights with us all. Mike Bradley kicked us off by highlighting that this week is crucial for bonds, with the June CPI and FOMC Rate Decision on Wednesday potentially confirming or dispelling speculation about a 2024 Fed rate cut. On the crude oil front, WTI has rallied back to ~78/bbl after last week's overselling post-OPEC meeting due to production cut confusion/uneasiness. OPEC's June Monthly Oil Report (linked here) showed unchanged global oil demand estimates for 2024 and 2025, while the IEA's global oil demand estimates (~1.0mmbpd below OPEC's) will be released Wednesday. The 12-month natural gas strip has rallied to ~$3.50/MMBtu (highest since Nov '23) driven by extreme heat forecasted through the month of June which might begin to influence current sizable E&P production curtailments. In Europe, several equity markets sold off, and EU bond yields spiked, notably in France, due to heightened political risk from the EU Parliamentary vote. Conservatives fared better than expected and Green Parties lost significant seats in Belgium, France, Germany and Italy, which could put future climate goals/policies at risk. He ended by noting US equity money flows, usually directed towards Emerging/International markets for diversification, are either stagnant or reduced due to the S&P 500 and Nasdaq's outperformance driven by AI and Tech equities. Jeff Tillery noted there has been significant news about the Mexican stock market's performance with Mexico and Brazil underperforming over the past one and three years, influenced by factors such as border issues, higher interest rates, post-election impacts, and cartel problems, but that Mexico's reshoring trend suggests potential gains. We hope you find the discussion as insightful and interesting as

Las autoridades migratorias empiezan a aplicar las nuevas restricciones al asilo en la frontera con México promulgadas por el presidente Joe Biden, que dio un giro a su política migratoria al anunciar, entre otras cosas, el cierre de su frontera con México. Unas medidas denunciadas por las organizaciones civiles y que los analistas describen como electoralistas. “Hoy anuncio acciones para impedir que los inmigrantes que cruzan nuestra frontera sur ilegalmente reciban asilo”: estas palabras del presidente estadounidense sorprendieron a muchos. Joe Biden daba a conocer así la emisión de una orden ejecutiva para facilitar la expulsión de inmigrantes ilegales. Más temprano ordenaba el cierre temporal de la frontera con México, cuando la cifra de entradas irregulares supera los 2.500 casos en un día.Un propósito político“El propósito es eminentemente político”, dice a RFI Tony Payan, director del Centro Estados Unidos-México de la Universidad Rice en Estados Unidos. Es una decisión política del demócrata acorde a la agenda de campaña de su rival Donald Trump para quien la inmigración ilegal es tema central, pero también al interés del estadounidense promedio. Según recientes sondeos, un 27% de la población dice que la inmigración es el tema más importante que enfrenta el país.“La pieza central de la campaña van a ser los ataques centrales a su desempeño como presidente de Estados Unidos. Siente que es el punto más vulnerable y obviamente, ahora tiene que de alguna manera corregir esa impresión que los republicanos han estado cultivando y machacando por todo el país durante todo este tiempo”, subraya Payan.Otro estiloEl nuevo plan migratorio de Biden hace uso de la misma autoridad ejecutiva que usó Trump para prohibir, en 2017 y 2018, la entrada de solicitantes de asilo. Pero según el analista Tony Payan, no se trata de copiarlo.“Cuando Donald Trump era el presidente, esta política vino acompañada de una crueldad inusitada, separaban a familias, separaban a niños de sus madres. Todavía hasta esta fecha, algunos de esos niños no han podido ser unificados con sus familias. Había un maltrato. A los migrantes se les guardaba en jaulas prácticamente en temperaturas que los congelaban. El presidente [Biden] no está haciendo eso, sencillamente está diciendo que si los números exceden 2.500 se van a tener que esperar en México y se van a suspender las audiencias de asilo. Entonces los migrantes tendrán que quedarse en México”, explica.En busca de votosLas medidas anunciadas por Biden, que serán impugnadas por organizaciones civiles, también molestan a su electorado tradicional. La pregunta es, ¿ganará votos con esto? “El presidente Joe Biden obviamente no está tomando esta medida para su base electoral. Esta es una medida diseñada precisamente para proveerle al presidente la capacidad discursiva de dirigirse al público estadounidense en general, a la gente en Wyoming, en Ohio, en Carolina del Sur, en Nebraska, y decirles ‘estoy tomando medidas claras, estoy asegurando la frontera y estoy deteniendo el flujo migratorio'”, responde Payan.“Aquí, la pelea, la lucha es por los indecisos. La lucha es por aquellos que dicen que es preocupante la situación en la frontera. Aquí son los votantes intermedios. A esos se dirige el expresidente Trump, y a esos se dirige el presidente Joe Biden por supuesto”, recalca.Actualmente Donald Trump le saca varios puntos de ventaja a Biden en las proyecciones electorales. El voto de los indecisos será clave para definir al ganador en noviembre próximo.

Las autoridades migratorias empiezan a aplicar las nuevas restricciones al asilo en la frontera con México promulgadas por el presidente Joe Biden, que dio un giro a su política migratoria al anunciar, entre otras cosas, el cierre de su frontera con México. Unas medidas denunciadas por las organizaciones civiles y que los analistas describen como electoralistas. “Hoy anuncio acciones para impedir que los inmigrantes que cruzan nuestra frontera sur ilegalmente reciban asilo”: estas palabras del presidente estadounidense sorprendieron a muchos. Joe Biden daba a conocer así la emisión de una orden ejecutiva para facilitar la expulsión de inmigrantes ilegales. Más temprano ordenaba el cierre temporal de la frontera con México, cuando la cifra de entradas irregulares supera los 2.500 casos en un día.Un propósito político“El propósito es eminentemente político”, dice a RFI Tony Payan, director del Centro Estados Unidos-México de la Universidad Rice en Estados Unidos. Es una decisión política del demócrata acorde a la agenda de campaña de su rival Donald Trump para quien la inmigración ilegal es tema central, pero también al interés del estadounidense promedio. Según recientes sondeos, un 27% de la población dice que la inmigración es el tema más importante que enfrenta el país.“La pieza central de la campaña van a ser los ataques centrales a su desempeño como presidente de Estados Unidos. Siente que es el punto más vulnerable y obviamente, ahora tiene que de alguna manera corregir esa impresión que los republicanos han estado cultivando y machacando por todo el país durante todo este tiempo”, subraya Payan.Otro estiloEl nuevo plan migratorio de Biden hace uso de la misma autoridad ejecutiva que usó Trump para prohibir, en 2017 y 2018, la entrada de solicitantes de asilo. Pero según el analista Tony Payan, no se trata de copiarlo.“Cuando Donald Trump era el presidente, esta política vino acompañada de una crueldad inusitada, separaban a familias, separaban a niños de sus madres. Todavía hasta esta fecha, algunos de esos niños no han podido ser unificados con sus familias. Había un maltrato. A los migrantes se les guardaba en jaulas prácticamente en temperaturas que los congelaban. El presidente [Biden] no está haciendo eso, sencillamente está diciendo que si los números exceden 2.500 se van a tener que esperar en México y se van a suspender las audiencias de asilo. Entonces los migrantes tendrán que quedarse en México”, explica.En busca de votosLas medidas anunciadas por Biden, que serán impugnadas por organizaciones civiles, también molestan a su electorado tradicional. La pregunta es, ¿ganará votos con esto? “El presidente Joe Biden obviamente no está tomando esta medida para su base electoral. Esta es una medida diseñada precisamente para proveerle al presidente la capacidad discursiva de dirigirse al público estadounidense en general, a la gente en Wyoming, en Ohio, en Carolina del Sur, en Nebraska, y decirles ‘estoy tomando medidas claras, estoy asegurando la frontera y estoy deteniendo el flujo migratorio'”, responde Payan.“Aquí, la pelea, la lucha es por los indecisos. La lucha es por aquellos que dicen que es preocupante la situación en la frontera. Aquí son los votantes intermedios. A esos se dirige el expresidente Trump, y a esos se dirige el presidente Joe Biden por supuesto”, recalca.Actualmente Donald Trump le saca varios puntos de ventaja a Biden en las proyecciones electorales. El voto de los indecisos será clave para definir al ganador en noviembre próximo.

Tony Payan sits down with Lorena Becerra, political analyst and CEO of Lorena Becerra Encuestas, to analyze the results of Mexico's presidential election on June 2, 2024.  For more information on the Baker Institute Center for the United States and Mexico visit our website, and follow us on X/Twitter and LinkedIn. To join our mailing list, please subscribe here and make sure to opt-in to "U.S.-Mexico Update."

We're back! After a hiatus of almost 2 years the Mexico Centered podcast returns...and just in time for Mexico's 2024 presidential elections. In this episode, a crossover with the Baker Institute's Baker Briefing podcast, host and Baker Institute fellow Edward M. Emmett sits down with Tony Payan, director, and Jose Ivan Rodriguez-Sanchez, scholar, of the Baker Institute Center for the U.S. and Mexico, to look ahead at Mexico's 2024 elections.  For more information on the Baker Institute Center for the United States and Mexico visit our website, and follow us on X/Twitter and LinkedIn. To join our mailing list, please subscribe here and make sure to opt-in to "U.S.-Mexico Update."

Mexico has become America's largest trading partner. June 2nd, presidential elections will feature two female candidates running in first and second place: our neighbor is likely to elect its first woman President. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-herlihy/message

Hablamos con Tony Payan, del Centro de Estados Unidos y México de la Universidad de Rice; con el periodista chileno José María del Pino, y con el director de "Brújula Digital", Raúl Peñaranda

In the latest podcast, NGI's Mexico Editor Christopher Lenton interviews Tony Payan, Director, Center for the United States and Mexico at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy. The focus of the podcast is on the upcoming presidential election in Mexico. The race is down to Claudia Sheinbaum of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador's Morena party and Xochitl Gálvez of the opposition coalition who is rising rapidly in polling. Who might win is the big question, but also what are their positions, and how might each differ from López Obrador? It promises to be a fascinating period between now and June's vote, and this podcast is essential listening as a guide on what to expect.

On this Valentine's Day episode of This Week in Immigration we explore some of the immigration challenges faced by binational couples and their families both in the United States and in Mexico with Tran Dang of the Rhizome Center for Migrants and Tony Payan of the Rice University Baker Institute. Then we do a round of “fact or fiction” to tackle myths about getting a green card by marriage, many of which have been part of Hollywood films such as The Proposal and Green Card. Joining us in this myth busting exercise is Jeremy McKinney, the current elected president of the American Immigration Lawyers Association.

Tony Payan is the Director of the Center for the United States and Mexico at the Baker Institute for Public Policy at Rice University. Payan joins host Chris Lyon to discuss Biden's recent trip to Mexico and El Paso, Texas. What does this trip mean for immigration policy, and are the outcomes going to be effective? 

MEXICO CITY - Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) and the Olof Palme Center co-hosted a webinar to discuss the recent 10th North American Leaders Summit.The academics discussing the summit were: Tony Payan, the Françoise and Edward Djerejian Fellow for Mexico Studies and director of the Center for the United States and Mexico at Rice University, Kim Nossal, professor emeritus in the Department of Political Studies and the Centre for International and Defence Policy at Queen's University in Ontario, and Silvia Núñez, director of the Center for North American Research at UNAM in Mexico City.Commentary was provided by María Cristina Rosas, professor and researcher at the Faculty of Political and Social Sciences at UNAM in Mexico City. Steve Taylor, editor and publisher of The Rio Grande Guardian International News Service, was the moderator. Here is an audio recording of the discussion.To read the new stories and watch the news videos of the Rio Grande Guardian International News Service go to www.riograndeguardian.com.

In his final episode as host, Enrique Quezada sits down with Tony Payan, director of the Baker Institute Center for the U.S. and Mexico, to look back at how the podcast started and the role it has played at the Center. Enrique talks about preparing for interviews and the behind-the-scenes work to produce Mexico Centered. For more information on the Baker Institute Center for the United States and Mexico visit our website, and follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn. To join our mailing list, please subscribe here and make sure to opt-in to "Center for the U.S. and Mexico Communications."

🚚🚛 Tony Payan, director del centro para los Estados Unidos y México en el Instituto Baker de Políticas Públicas de la Universidad De Rice En Houston Tx, nos habla sobre la situación para los transportes de carga en el cruce fronterizo México con Texas. 💵 Javier Llaca dir. de operaciones y adquisiciones de Fibra Mty,nos comenta que alcanzaron un Ingreso Operativo Neto a niveles pre-pandemia por 339.8 mdp en el primer trimestre del año. ✈✈ Juan Antonio José, analista del sector aéreo, nos habla acerca del primer vuelo de operaciones del Aeropuerto Internacional Felipe Ángeles AIFA, donde de acuerdo con estimaciones hasta ahora ha movilizado aproximadamente 71 mil pasajeros.

Tony Payan, director of the Baker Institute Center for the United States and Mexico, discusses what happened in 2021 to Mexico's economy, politics, public health, and to the binational relationship with the United States. He also sets out expectations for 2022. For more information on the Baker Institute Center for the United States and Mexico visit our website, and follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn. To join our mailing list, please subscribe here and make sure to opt-in to "Center for the U.S. and Mexico Communications." Happy Holidays!

Tony Payan, the Françoise and Edward Djerejian Fellow for Mexico Studies and director of the Baker Institute Center for the United States and Mexico at Rice University, discusses the implications of the 2021 midterm elections for Mexico's president, the president's party, the opposition, and electoral institutions. For more information on the Baker Institute Center for the United States and Mexico visit our website, and follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn. To join our mailing list, please subscribe here and make sure to opt-in to "Center for the U.S. and Mexico Communications."

In this week's edition of On Politics with Dr. Eric Morrow. hear an interview with Dr. Tony Payan from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy, discuss immigration and relations with Mexico, The Biden Administration, and Anti-Riot Laws. All this and more!

In this week's edition of On Politics with Dr. Eric Morrow. hear an interview with Dr. Tony Payan from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, discuss immigration and relations with Mexico, The Biden Administration, and Anti-Riot Laws. All this and more!

Growing numbers of undocumented migrants crossing the Mexico-U.S. border have raised a political firestorm in the United States, with some – particularly Republicans – calling the situation a “crisis.” Polling suggests that handling migration may be a weak spot in President Biden’s otherwise popular agenda. What are the numbers when it comes to undocumented crossings at our southern border? How is Biden’s approach different from Trump’s? Why is immigration reform so difficult in the United States? This episode has two guests. The first is Dr. Tony Payan, the Francoise and Edward Djerejian Fellow for Mexico Studies and Director of the Center for the United States and Mexico at the Baker Institute. The second is Ms. Pamela Lizette Cruz. She is a Research Analyst at the Center. Their work on U.S.-Mexican border issues and immigration can be found on the Baker Institute website.

President Joe Biden is committed to reversing his predecessor’s restrictive, often punitive approach to immigration. In general terms, how will his policies differ from those of President Donald Trump? What has Biden already done on the immigration front? What are likely new initiatives, particularly as they affect migration from Mexico and Central America? What are the advantages to a regional approach to migration from these countries? This episode’s guest is Dr. Tony Payan, the Francoise and Edward Djerejian Fellow for Mexico Studies and Director of the Center for the United States and Mexico at the Baker Institute. He has recently published a piece in The Hill titled “Amid multiple crises, immigration cannot be forgotten” and an institute policy brief called “Linking Immigration, Economic Opportunity, and the Rule of Law in Mexico and Central America.” Both are available on the Baker Institute website.

Tony Payan, director of the Center for the United States and Mexico at the Baker Institute for Public Policy at Rice University, weighs in on Biden's latest round of executive orders which seek to assess the damage done by Trump's anti-immigration policies and lay the groundwork for rebuilding a broken immigration system.

Tony Payan, director of the Baker Institute’s Center for the United States and Mexico, discusses the expectations for Mexico in 2021 in regard to the country's economy, politics, public health, and the binational relationship with the United States under the Biden administration. For more information on the Baker Institute Center for the United States and Mexico visit our website at https://www.bakerinstitute.org/USMEX , and follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn. To join our mailing list, please subscribe here and make sure to opt-in to "Center for the U.S. and Mexico Communications."

Join host Gregory Kallenberg and guest Tony Payan of the Mexico Center at Rice University's James A. Baker, III Institute for Public Policy as they discuss the legislative and administrative ramifications immigration policy for a Trump re-election or a Biden election.

Tony Payan & Pamela Lizette Cruz of the James A. Baker, III Institute for Public Policy at Rice University discuss ways to solve the challenges associated with the undocumented population through the concepts of identification and taxation which must form the basis of any pathway to legal status.

In this episode, Tony Payan, director of the Center for the United States and Mexico at Rice University's Baker Institute, analyzes the current situation of the coronavirus pandemic in Mexico. The Center hosted a webinar conversation on Mexico's response to the pandemic on April 1, 2020. It is available to view here. For more information on the Baker Institute Center for the United States and Mexico visit our website and follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn. To join our mailing list, please subscribe here and make sure to opt-in to "Center for the U.S. and Mexico Communications."

The Mexican-U.S. relationship is in transition. The elections of Donald Trump in 2016 and Andres Manuel López Obrador, or AMLO, in 2018 have altered the bilateral dynamic in dramatic ways. What is the current state of the U.S.-Mexican relationship in areas such as trade, immigration, and drug related violence? Will we see significant changes should a Democrat be elected in November? This episodes guest is Dr. Tony Payan, the Françoise and Edward Djerejian Fellow for Mexican Studies and Director of the Center for the United States and Mexico at the Baker Institute.

Tony Payan, director of the Center for the United States and Mexico, discusses the expectations for the López Obrador administration in 2020. For more information on the Baker Institute Center for the United States and Mexico visit our website at https://www.bakerinstitute.org/USMEX , and follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn. To join our mailing list, please subscribe here and make sure to opt-in to "Center for the U.S. and Mexico Communications."

Baker Institute Center for the United States and Mexico's director Tony Payan, and scholars Rodrigo Montes de Oca and Ivan Rodriguez-Sanchez, analyze López Obrador's first year in office, looking at the challenges faced, the successes, and what to keep an eye on in 2020. For more information on the Baker Institute Center for the United States and Mexico visit our website at https://www.bakerinstitute.org/USMEX To join our mailing list, please subscribe here and make sure to opt-in to "Center for the U.S. and Mexico Communications."

Rice University may be home to one of immigration's most interesting thought leaders in Dr. Tony Payan. We discuss the rights and privileges different kinds of immigrants have in the United States and where those rights begin and end.

On August 3, a 21 year old man shot and killed 22 people at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas.  After his arrest, he reportedly told investigators that his goal was “to kill as many Mexicans as possible” unquote.   There is also evidence, from social media and elsewhere, that the shooter was motivated by hatred of immigration, especially by Mexicans.    What does this shooting tell us about the current national debate over immigration?    What role has divisive rhetoric – from the President on down – played in encouraging violence?   And how does another issue – gun control – factor into our debate about the tragedy in El Paso? Our guest for this episode is Dr. Tony Payan, the Francoise and Edward Djerejian Fellow for Mexico Studies and Director of the Center for the United States and Mexico here at the Baker Institute. He is one of our country’s leading experts on the Mexico-US relationship.  He was also, for many years, a resident of El Paso.

Tony Payan's at the Mexico Center/Baker Institute at Rice University and talks about the immigration debate.

On the last episode of 2018, Baker Institute Mexico Center director Tony Payan discusses what the actions during the transitional period of then-President-elect López Obrador and the incoming administration can tell us about how the new administration will govern. For more information on the Baker Institute Mexico Center, please visit our website at https://www.bakerinstitute.org/mexico-center/ To join our mailing list, please subscribe here and make sure to check "Mexico" as your area of interest. Happy holidays!

Pamela Cruz, research analyst at the Mexico Center, discusses the situation faced by unaccompanied minors in Mexico and the United States. To learn more, you can find the latest Baker Institute report “Alone and Vulnerable: Unaccompanied Minors in the United States and Mexico,” co-authored by Pamela Cruz and Mexico Center director Tony Payan. For more information on the Baker Institute Mexico Center, please visit our website at https://www.bakerinstitute.org/mexico-center/ To join our mailing list, please subscribe here and make sure to check "Mexico" as your area of interest.

On July 1, tens of millions of Mexicans went to the polls.  They elected a new president, a congress, and thousands of state and local officials.  What are the ramifications in Mexico with the new administration?   What shifts will be seen in trade and energy policy?   What were the election’s salient issues?  What are the stakes for the United States? In this podcast, Tony Payan, the Françoise and Edward Djerejian Fellow for Mexico Studies and director of the Mexico Center discuss the results, the parties, the changes, and the potential impacts on Mexico and the US-Mexico relationship.

The Baker Institute is pleased to announce the second season of our Policy Matters podcast. Join us next week for our first episode with Dr. Tony Payan on Mexico’s recent historic elections. Listen here to host Joe Barnes on our new season.

Tony Payan, the Françoise and Edward Djerejian Fellow for Mexico Studies and director of the Mexico Center at the Baker Institute, analyzes the results from the July 1st election and the victory of leftist candidate Andres Manuel López Obrador. Enrique Quezada, Mexico Centered podcast host, speaks to Mexican voters in Mexico City on July 1 to hear their thoughts on the election and the candidates. For more information on the elections and the results in Mexico's July 1 elections, visit the Mexico Center's Election Resource page. For comments and questions please email mexicocenter@rice.edu

Before the official campaign period begins on Friday, March 30, we discuss what happened in this in-between period after the pre-campaigns ended back in February. Tony Payan, Mexico Center director, discusses the strategies on which the candidates and coalitions are betting their electoral success. For more information on the upcoming elections in Mexico, visit the Mexico Center's Election Resource page. For comments and questions please email mexicocenter@rice.edu  

On July 1, tens of millions of Mexicans will go to the polls. They will elect a president, a congress, and thousands of state and local officials. Who are the major candidates for the presidency? What are the major parties contesting the congress? What will be the election’s salient issues? What are the stakes for the United States? In this podcast, Tony Payan, the Françoise and Edward Djerejian Fellow for Mexico Studies and director of the Mexico Center, and Enrique Quezada, graduate fellow for the Baker Institute’s Mexico Center and host of “Mexico Centered,” discuss the candidates, the parties, the platforms and the potential ramifications of the election for Mexico and the U.S.-Mexico relationship.

On our first episode of 2018, we talk with Tony Payan, director of the Baker Institute Mexico Center and recap what happened over the winter break in Mexico. The candidate list for the presidential race appears to be set and more than primaries, the pre-campaigns look a lot like regular campaigns. We also discuss his latest publication which analyses rising crime and violence in Mexico that threatens to derail the economic reforms, available here: https://www.bakerinstitute.org/media/files/files/22b0d56a/bi-brief-121817-mex-security.pdf The Mexico Centered podcast is part of the Mexico Center's Mexico Election Resource Center, which is available at https://www.bakerinstitute.org/mexico-2018-election-resource-center/ The Resource Center seeks to provide information on Mexico’s 2018 election, including the parties, candidates and key issues, as well as in-depth analysis in order to inform a more comprehensive conversation on the election and its impact on the binational relationship. The Mexico Centered podcast is hosted by Enrique Quezada, graduate fellow at the Baker Institute Mexico Center.  

NAFTA is in trouble. Big trouble. President Donald Trump has called the North American Free Trade Agreement “the worst trade deal maybe ever signed anywhere,” responsible for swollen trade deficits and job losses. Earlier this year, Trump triggered renegotiation of the agreement. Talks among the United States, Mexico and Canada are ongoing. In this episode, Tony Payan, director of the Baker Institute’s Mexico Center, discusses the provisions of NAFTA, the agreement’s economic impacts and the politics driving the current talks.

Mexico Center director Tony Payan discusses the significance of Mexico's current election cycle. The Mexico Centered podcast is part of the Mexico Center's Mexico Election Resource Center, which is available at https://www.bakerinstitute.org/mexico-2018-election-resource-center/ The Resource Center seeks to provide information on Mexico’s 2018 election, including the parties, candidates and key issues, as well as in-depth analysis in order to inform a more comprehensive conversation on the election and its impact on the binational relationship. The Mexico Centered podcast is hosted by Enrique Quezada, graduate fellow at the Baker Institute Mexico Center. Music from www.bensound.com