Copy of transcript for a letter from William F. Roberts to Stephen F. Austin requesting Austin draft an order to Chester Ashley, so Roberts can collect Ashley's debt to him and Austin.

Copy of transcript for a letter from Ramon Musquiz.

Copy of transcript for a letter from J. Mo. Guerra to Stephen F. Austin, on July 7, 1832, asking Austin to subdue the rebels in Texas.

Copy of transcript for a letter from Henry Smith, James B. Miller, William Pettus, and Wyly Martin, on September 7, 1834, certifying that the electoral assembly has met to name two scribes, and that Stephen F. Austin has been named a deputy.

Printed circular from Governor Fernandez to the Laredo ayuntamiento, informing it that the president has asked all governors to have troops suppress any illegal movement. The circular continues by saying all present authorities are legitimate.

Printed circular from the governor of Tamaulipas to the Laredo ayuntamiento, saying all town councils should subscribe to the Atalaya and collect funds.

Copy of transcript for a letter from Col. Anthony Butler, in which Butler refutes accusations made against him by the recipient.

Patent for an improvement to extensible trestles for masonry and carpentryscaffolding and other uses, including both instructions and illustrations.

Postcard of Waco Central High School, a large, two-story brick building with three rows of windows, with a row of trees in the foreground. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Waco, Texas. High School." There is a handwritten note on the front of the postcard: "Mrs. R. B. H. Our new address is 1418 S. 7th St. Waco. Think you would write. Don't seem like the same old town without you." There is also a handwritten note on the back of the postcard.

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing her past night in El Paso and Juarez, tacos, flying over mountains, landing at Deming and Phoenix, and staying in Phoenix. Written on Hotel Westward Ho stationary.

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Henry, Hattie, and Dan Oppenheimer discussing the Oppenheimer's signing a copy of the extension of the Trust Estate of H. Kempner and wishing to hear about Dan and Gloria Oppenheimer's trip to Mexico.

Letter from I. H. Kempner to David F. Weston and Dan Oppenheimer discussing about the Pan American Exploration Company and the geophysical pictures that it took for the submerged tidelands in the Gulf of Mexico off of the U. S. coast. And he talks about the possibility of buying one of these unsold pictures with all the eight families interests through H. Kempner and the costs that each would incur. Finally, does talk about his upcoming trip and tells the families that any inquiries or decisions regarding this will be handled by R. Lee Kempner or D. W. Kempner or deferred until the middle of September.

A birth certificate of Guadalupe Coronado, born on April 15, 1908 in Jime Has Ranch, Texas to Dominguez Coronodo and Clara Diaz Coronado.

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Harris K. Weston informing about enclosing a copy of the letter from Bruce and proposed page 2 and requesting for quick action due to travel plans.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about journalist Wayne Brown traveling to Mexico to report on a new lake and the new Chihuahua-Pacifico Railroad.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about members of the Arlington High School band arriving from Mexico City, where they staged several concerts and parades as well as performing in three other cities.

Letter to John J. Herrera from a public notary, Mario Garza Ramos, in Matamoros in Mexico, formally giving Herrera authority on behalf of Ana García de Barguiarena and Roberto Barguirena Menchaca with regards to a 1968 Volkswagen car with Mexican registration for their younger son, Roberto Barguiarena García.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of weather in Texas which is getting back to normal after more than three days of turbulence generated by tropical storm Delia.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about a non- denotational public funeral which was held in Brandenburg for recent tornado victims.

Document containing a biography of Eleanor Brown, including details of her early life, her interest in aviation, and her service in the WASP organization. The first page is flyer about the Victoria Schools Veterans Interview Project, which includes a list of potential interview topics.

History and geography have given Mexico a unique status in the U.S. immigration system, and have made the Mexico-U.S. migration flow the largest in the world. Mexicans are the largest group of U.S. migrants across most types of immigration statuses—a fact that may have important implications for how Congress makes U.S. immigration policy. This report reviews the history of immigration policy and migration flows between the countries and the demographics of Mexicans within the United States. It also analyzes contemporary issues in U.S. immigration policy and the impact Mexico may have on U.S. immigration outcomes.

This report begins with a brief discussion of security challenges in Mexico and Mexico's security strategy. It then provides updated information on congressional funding and oversight of the Mérida Initiative before delving into its four pillars. The report concludes by raising policy issues that Congress may wish to consider as it continues to fund and oversee the Mérida Initiative and broader U.S.-Mexican security cooperation.