The Border Governors Conference (BGC) is the largest binational venue to discuss and resolve some of the most important border issues affecting the United States and Mexico.
The ten Border States represent the world's most important and dynamic binational region - with a joint economy that ranks third in the world.
These nations share the busiest international border in the world spanning nearly 2,000 miles, with roughly 250 million people crossing annually, and almost 90 million people calling the states of this region home.
The conference provides a forum for state- and regional-level concerns, issues, and opportunities to be addressed by the Governors and discussed with decision makers at the federal level. These issues and opportunities are brought to the surface through the continuous work of 13 worktables in the following areas:
