http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/statistics/publications/natz_fr_2008.pdf

Reports that a record number of persons, 1,046, 539, were naturalized as U.S. citizens in 2008. The leading countries of birth of the new citizens were Mexico, India and the Philippines. Offers seven statistical tables with details on country of birth, current state of residence, and other demographic details of the new citizens. From the Office of Immigration Statistics of the Department of Homeland Security.

http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/statistics/publications/lpr_fr_2008.pdf

Reports that a total of 1,107, 126 persons became legal permanent residents of the United States in 2008. The leading country of births of new permanent residents were Mexico (17%), China (7%), and India (6%). Includes 8 statistical tables with details on category of admission, country of birth, and current state of residence. From the Office of Immigration Statistics of the Department of Homeland Security.

http://www.loc.gov/law/help/financial_stimulus_plan.php

Examines financial stimulus actions taken by 17 other countries in response to the international financial and credit crisis. Includes China, European Union, France, Germany, Mexico, Russia, and the United Kingdom. From the Law Library of Congress.

http://trade.gov/press/press_releases/2009/export-factsheet_021109.pdf

U.S. exports of goods and services grew by 12% in 2008, while imports Increased by 7.4%. The largest export markets for U.S. goods and services were Canada, Mexico, China, Japan, and Germany. From the International Trade Administration.

http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2008/bts056_08/html/bts056_08.html

Press release and data table on the level of trade ($909 billion) in 2007 between the U.S. and their northern and southern neighbors. Table shows trend from 2002 to 2007 and type of transport used. From the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RL32724.pdf

Discusses current issues in Mexican-U.S. relations, including drug trafficking, migration, border security, human rights and foreign trade. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists.

http://laws.findlaw.com/us/000/06-984

6-3 Supreme Court decision that the failure of U.S. authorities to warn arrested foreign nationals of their rights should not cause the reopening of a case involving a Texas murder. A Mexican national, Jose Medellin, was sentenced to death for the rape and murder of two teenage girls. The Bush administration sought a new trial for Medellin in a case that mixed international relations, presidential power, and the death penalty. The International Court of Justice ruled in 2004 that the conviction of Medellin and 50 other Mexicans on death rows in the U.S. violated the 1963 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations. From Findlaw. Com.

http://www.ers.usda.gov/Publications/ERR56/ERR56.pdf

Uses food expenditure and sales data for 1990-2004 to examine whether food consumption trends in middle-income countries such as China and Mexico are following trends in high-income countries. Finds that benefits of increased choices of foods in middle-income countries are leading to problems of high-calorie foods and increasing obesity. From the Economic Research Service.

http://www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/pdffiles/PUB837.pdf

Argues that gangs lead to political instability at the national, regional and global level. Focuses on the effects of transnational criminal organizations in Central America, Mexico, Jamaica, and Brazil. From the Strategic Studies Institute of the U.S. Army War College

http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/statistics/publications/ntz_rates508.pdf

Fact Sheet which documents variations in naturalization rates for immigrants from Asia, Mexico, and Europe. From the Office of Immigration Statistics of the Department of Homeland Security.

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RL34215.pdf

Provides an overview of Mexican drug cartels, the scope of their operations, the quantity of illict drugs entering the U.S. from Mexico, the presence of Mexican cartel cells in the U.S., and the extent of Mexican political corruption caused by the cartels. Also examines policy approaches to the problem of drug trafficking and violence. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists