United States-Mexico Interparliamentary Meetings: An Essential Bilateral Dialogue Mechanism

The U.S.-Mexico Interparliamentary Meetings have been a critical platform for bilateral discussions for over half a century, focusing on migration, security, trade agreements, and technological advancement. However, since 2011, the meetings have faced instability and are no longer held on a yearly basis. This lack of institutional continuity has hurt the binational relationship, resulting in a significant public knowledge gap regarding the meetings. To revive the Interparliamentary Meetings, the Center for Binational Institutions recommends a pledge from the Houses of Congress of both countries to reinstate the meetings, the formation of a Bicameral Special Commission to ensure their efficacy, and the establishment of an online repository of the Interparliamentary Meetings. These policy recommendations would be a significant step forward in re-establishing the institutional continuity of the binational relationship and addressing complex issues collaboratively.

For those interested in learning more about the U.S.-Mexico Interparliamentary Meetings and the Center for Binational Institutions' policy recommendations to revive this critical platform for constructive dialogue, please see the full brief below.