By: Emmett Egger In the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico faces funding issues. Hurricane Maria disrupted the economy, which is predicted to result in a $20 to $40 billion dollar loss in economic output. The governor of Puerto Rico, Ricardo Rosselló, states that “it could take $95 billion dollars to rebuild.” In addition to […]

By: Norka Lecca With the launch of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) renegotiations and the possibility of U.S. withdrawal, the NAFTA professional visa program may be on the chopping block. NAFTA is a trilateral free trade agreement created to facilitate trade in goods and services between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. On May […]

By: Elizabeth Whiting Earlier this week, President Trump’s administration temporarily waived the Jones Act for a period of ten days, allowing Puerto Rico to receive aid and supplies from non-U.S.-flagged vessels in the wake of Hurricane Maria. [1] The waiver decision was made by acting head of Homeland Security Elaine Duke, following a determination by […]

By: Andrea De Ona Mexico is a popular vacation destination for tourists, spanning from teenagers looking to party on spring break to grown-ups seeking adult-only retreat resorts. However, on August 22, 2017, the U.S. Department of State updated a Mexico travel warning that had been in place since December 2016, as gangs and drug cartels […]