BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/ical-org/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 5.1.4//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Discussion Topics: Immigration Issues Fentanyl Trade Diplomatic -Political Relations ​ Tony Payan Françoise and Edward Djerejian Fello w for Mexico Studies Director\, Center for the U.S. and Mexico Biography T ony Payan\, Ph.D.\, is the Françoise and Edward Djerejian Fellow for Mexi co Studies and the executive director of the Center for the U.S. and Mexic o at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. He is also a p rofessor of social sciences at the Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez in Ciudad Juárez\, Chihuahua\, Mexico\, where he directed the Social Sci ence Doctorate Program from 2009 to 2012. From 2001 to 2015\, Payan was a professor of political science at The University of Texas at El Paso. Paya n’s research focuses on border studies\, particularly the U.S.-Mexico bo rder. He examines daily life in liminal spaces\, cross-border flows—both legal and illegal—and border governance issues. He also explores variou s topics affecting the U.S.-Mexico relationship. He has authored\, co-auth ored\, or edited nearly 20 volumes on his research\, in addition to numero us book chapters\, monographs\, white papers\, issue briefs\, and journal articles. Payan has served on several boards\, including the Camino Real R egional Mobility Authority\, the Cross-border Relations Committee in El Pa so\, Texas\, and the Plan Estratégico de Juárez in Ciudad Juárez. He is a member of the Greater Houston Partnership’s Immigration Advisory Comm ittee and previously served on its Mexico Energy Task Force. He was presid ent of the Association of Borderlands Studies from 2009 to 2010 and has be en involved with multiple journal editorial boards. Payan earned a B.A. in philosophy and classical languages and an MBA from the University of Dall as. He received a doctorate in international relations from Georgetown Uni versity in 2001.   Charles Foster Chairman of Foster LLP Biography Charl es C. Foster is the Chairman of Foster LLP and is based in the Houston off ice. Recognized as a Best Lawyer in America\, Chambers USA Senior Statespe ople\, Who’s Who Legal: Corporate Immigration Thought Leader\, Lawdragon 500 Leading U.S. Corporate Employer Lawyer – Immigration\, and Top 100 attorney in Houston\, his practice focuses primarily on representing multi national companies and foreign investors regarding U.S. immigration law. C harles received both his J.D. and undergraduate degree from The University of Texas at Austin. He lectures frequently before legal\, academic\, and professional organizations in Texas\, throughout the United States and abr oad and has published numerous articles on U.S. immigration law. Charles h as dedicated much of his career to the improvement of his community. He se rved as senior immigration policy advisor to President George W. Bush in t he 2000 and 2004 Presidential campaigns and as an immigration policy advis or to Barack Obama in the 2008 campaign. He has testified before both U.S. Senate and House subcommittees on immigration matters. He is the founding Chairman of the Immigration & Nationality Law Section of the State Bar of Texas and has previously served as Chairman of the Governor’s Task Forc e on Immigration\, the Greater Houston Partnership’s Economic Developmen t Advisory Committee and World Trade Division\, the American Bar Associati on’s Coordinating Committee on Immigration Law\, and the State Bar of Te xas Committee on Laws Relating to Immigration and Nationality and is past National President of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)\ , the Houston Forum and the Houston Club and Board member of Ripley / Bake r. DTEND:20250306T190000Z DTSTAMP:20261017T101951Z DTSTART:20250306T173000Z LOCATION:Tony's SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:MEXICO-U.S. RELATIONS UNDER TRUMP 2.0 UID:ffd040a4-d48f-4d10-81ac-473985266ef5 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

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Tony Payan
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\nDirector\, Center for the U.S. and Mexico

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Biography

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Tony Payan\, Ph.D.\, is the Franç\;oise and Edward Djerejian Fellow for Mexico Studies and the executive director of the Center for the U.S. and Mexico at Rice University&rsquo\;s Baker Institute for Public Policy. He is also a professor of social sciences at the Universidad Autó\;n oma de Ciudad Juá\;rez in Ciudad Juá\;rez\, Chihuahua\, Mexico \, where he directed the Social Science Doctorate Program from 2009 to 201 2. From 2001 to 2015\, Payan was a professor of political science at The U niversity of Texas at El Paso.

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Payan&rsquo\;s research f ocuses on border studies\, particularly the U.S.-Mexico border. He examine s daily life in liminal spaces\, cross-border flows&mdash\;both legal and illegal&mdash\;and border governance issues. He also explores various topi cs affecting the U.S.-Mexico relationship.

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He has author ed\, co-authored\, or edited nearly 20 volumes on his research\, in additi on to numerous book chapters\, monographs\, white papers\, issue briefs\, and journal articles. Payan has served on several boards\, including the C amino Real Regional Mobility Authority\, the Cross-border Relations Commit tee in El Paso\, Texas\, and the Plan Estraté\;gico de Juá\;re z in Ciudad Juá\;rez. He is a member of the Greater Houston Partners hip&rsquo\;s Immigration Advisory Committee and previously served on its M exico Energy Task Force. He was president of the Association of Borderland s Studies from 2009 to 2010 and has been involved with multiple journal ed itorial boards.

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Payan earned a B.A. in philosophy and cl assical languages and an MBA from the University of Dallas. He received a doctorate in international relations from Georgetown University in 2001.

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Charles Foster
\nChairman of Foster LLP

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Biography

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Charles C. Foster is the Chairman of Foster LLP and is based in the Ho uston office. Recognized as a Best Lawyer in America\, Chambers USA Senior Statespeople\, Who&rsquo\;s Who Legal: Corporate Immigration Thought Lead er\, Lawdragon 500 Leading U.S. Corporate Employer Lawyer &ndash\; Immigra tion\, and Top 100 attorney in Houston\, his practice focuses primarily on representing multinational companies and foreign investors regarding U.S. immigration law.

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Charles received both his J.D. and undergradua te degree from The University of Texas at Austin. He lectures frequently b efore legal\, academic\, and professional organizations in Texas\, through out the United States and abroad and has published numerous articles on U. S. immigration law.

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Charles has dedicated much of his career to the improvement of his community. He served as senior immigration policy a dvisor to President George W. Bush in the 2000 and 2004 Presidential campa igns and as an immigration policy advisor to Barack Obama in the 2008 camp aign. He has testified before both U.S. Senate and House subcommittees on immigration matters. He is the founding Chairman of the Immigration &\; Nationality Law Section of the State Bar of Texas and has previously serv ed as Chairman of the Governor&rsquo\;s Task Force on Immigration\, the Gr eater Houston Partnership&rsquo\;s Economic Development Advisory Committee and World Trade Division\, the American Bar Association&rsquo\;s Coordina ting Committee on Immigration Law\, and the State Bar of Texas Committee o n Laws Relating to Immigration and Nationality and is past National Presid ent of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)\, the Houston F orum and the Houston Club and Board member of Ripley / Baker.

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