October 28, 2025
Former ambassador to Mexico: Immigration could complicate USMCA review
The incoming Trump administration is poised to prioritize its immigration concerns with Mexico over trade issues, which could complicate the 2026 review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, a former U.S. ambassador to Mexico said on Friday. During a Nov. 15 discussion hosted by the Wilson Center, Earl Anthony Wayne, the U.S. envoy to Mexico from 2011-2015, said immigration could overshadow trade ahead of the first USMCA review. Wayne is a public policy fellow at the Wilson Center and co-chairs an advisory...
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