| Sumario: | The September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks unexpectedly forged a completely new foundation for U.S.-Mexican relations that would have been unheard of by the principals dealing with the such relations—President George W. Bush and Mexican president Vicente Fox—before the attacks; and that new foundation is homeland security. With immigration now being viewed through the dark lens of homeland security and Fox unwilling to support an unpopular war against Iraq without an agreement on immigration to the U.S., it might seem that the U.S.-Mexican relationship is on the rocks. Thus, the task for Fox and Bush is to initiate a style of cooperation based on convergent national, not personal or political, interests. Domestic politics cannot be removed from the international policy of any democracy, but the foundation for a successful and sustainable bilateral migration policy between Mexico and the U.S. cannot be constructed out of partisan politics or personal affection.
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