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  • Honoring extraordinary binational experiences that benefit border residents in innovative ways.
  • Our nation needs to discover every dollar of value in our relationship with our nation’s number 2 export market: Mexico.
  • The U.S-Mexico border region is wealthy in all forms of renewable energy.
  • "Canada and Mexico are the top two countries for U.S. exports."
  • Binational Cooperation and Challenges in Human Trafficking
  • "We need the right mixture of technology which has to include cooperation with law enforcement both here and in Mexico."
  • Van Schoik discusses future U.S border security staffing.
  • Lee presents human trafficking report to 31 state Attorney Generals.
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    U.S.-Mexico Border Awards
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    Report on U.S. - Mexico trade
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    Binational renewable energy and exchange
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    Why Mexico and Canada matter to the U.S.
  • Event
    Survey on human trafficking legislation
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    Border security communications
  • News
    Border security operations staffing
  • News
    Conference of Western Attorney General in Hawaii
NACTS Events

Human Smuggling and Organized Crime in Mexico…
October 7, 2011,

  • Border Governors Conference 2011
    September 28-29, 2011, Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico

  • Conference of Western Attorneys General Annua…
    July 10-13, 2011, Kona, Hawaii

  • Triumvirate: The North American Model Legislature
    May 29, 2011 - June 3, 2011, Old Main and the University Club, Arizona State University, Tempe Campus

  • NACTS Critical Border Issues Series
    April 11, 2011, Global Institute of Sustainability Building, Room 202, Arizona State University, Tempe Campus

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NACTS Projects
  • 2012 Awards for U.S.-Mexico Cross-Border Cooperation and Innovation
    The Border Research Partnership announces its 2012 Awards for U.S.-Mexico Crossborder Collaboration and Innovation.

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  • Realizing the Full Value of Crossborder Trade with Mexico
    The North American Center for Transborder Studies has recently developed a report for the New Policy Institute’s 2…

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  • Binational, Multi-state Survey on Human Trafficking Legislation and Collaboration
    NACTS is conducting a multi-state survey on binational human trafficking legislation, law enforcement agency initiatives…

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  • Transborder Renewable Energy Exchange
    The United States and Mexico urgently need a blueprint to facilitate the large investment necessary to build transmission infrastructure to enable exchange of renewable energy across the bor…

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  • A Shared Vision for Arizona and Sonora
    "A Shared Vision for Arizona and Sonora" is a joint declaration that aims to further consolidate the relationship between Arizona and Sonora.  Fifty-two years of collaboration…

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  • 2012 Awards for U.S.-Mexico Cross-Border Cooperation and Innovation

    Deadline for submission of entries: April 20, 2012

    The Border Research Partnership (NACTS, El Colegio de la Frontera Norte, and the Mexico Institute) will again honor U.S.-Mexico bi-national collaboration and innovation in a number of key fields.

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  • Realizing the Full Value of Crossborder Trade with Mexico

    December, 2011

    The North American Center for Transborder Studies has recently developed a report for the New Policy Institute’s 21st Century Border Initiative “Realizing the Value of our Cross Border Trade with Mexico.” The report serves as an introduction to a much needed national discussion on …

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  • Transborder Renewable Energy

    Border Renewable Energy Development And Exchange: Obstacles And Opportunities

    October 10, 2010 – September 30, 2011

    The North American Center for Transborder Studies (NACTS) is conducting a strategic analysis of binational transborder renewable energy development and exchange. The purpose of this project is to explore the current conditions and policy options for promoting renewable energy development.

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  • Why Canada and Mexico matter to the United States

    Geography, security and employment underscore why Canada and Mexico matter to the United States

    July/August 2011

    In an essay peppered with facts and figures, Lee shapes his comments by focusing on trade among the countries. For example, he writes: “Canada and Mexico are the top two countries for U.S. exports."

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  • Binational Efforts against Human Trafficking

    State-level Battle against Sex and Labor Trafficking

    The North American Center for Transborder Studies at Arizona State University is conducting a multi-state survey on binational human trafficking legislation, law enforcement agency initiatives, and additional, community-level efforts. The principal audience for this effort is the recently …

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  • Technology to enhance border security and international trade

    Report prepared by NACTS for Motorola Solutions, Inc.

    March 2010

    "The bottom line is that for the border, we need the right mixture of personnel, technology, and operational procedures--which has to include cooperation with local law enforcement both here and in Mexico."-Representative Henry Cuellar

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  • Looking Ahead on Border Security Operations and Staffing

    In an article in the online publication, Homeland Security Today, D. Rick Van Schoik discusses next steps after the cancellation of SBInet. After "almost ten years of significantly ramping up the hiring, training and deployment of Border Patrol agents, some observers of U.S. border policy…

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  • Lee’s presentation focused on human trafficking legislation and collaboration

    Binational U.S.-Mexico Report on Human Trafficking Legislation

    At the CWAG Alliance Partnership meeting in July, NACTS Associate Director Erik Lee presented initial findings of a draft report to 31 attorney generals that examines human trafficking legislation in the CWAG states as well as the six Mexican border states.

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NACTS News
  • Van Schoik discusses "Realizing the Full Valu…
     …

  • Van Schoik and Lee discuss report on U.S.-Mex…
    On Friday December 9, 2011 the North American Center for Transborder Studies (NA…

  • Spring 2012 Student Sustainability Fellows ha…
    NACTS and SCERP (Southwest Consortium for Environmental Research …

  • Security, economic development and sustainab…
    NACTS Associate Director Erik Lee traveled to the state of Chihuahua October 25-…

  • Rick Van Schoik comments on news regarding tr…
    Western states of the country are looking at the south of the border for water t…

  • Human Smuggling and Organized Crime in Mexico…
    If you were not able to attend the event this past Oct 7th in Washington, join i…

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