Tue 15 Dec · 6:30pm
The Toxteth · Glebe
an expert on how America outsourced its border, then drinks and debate
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Talks on Tuesdays is a live event series bringing big ideas, real experts, and curious minds together - at your favourite local venues. Think thought-provoking lectures, audience questions, and post-talk mingling over drinks and dinner.
This isn’t a uni lecture. It’s a social, intelligent night out.Come alone or with friends, leave with something to talk about.
Event Schedule:
6pm Arrival & Doors Open
7pm Lecture Starts
7.45pm Q&A
8pm Talk Concludes
8.30pm Event Closes.
*Please arrive close to 6pm
A La Carte menu and full bar available throughout the night - pay as you go.
Your Topic:
The Wall That Mexico Built: How America Outsourced Its Border Security
When Donald Trump promised to build a wall along the US–Mexico border, another wall was quietly taking shape: Mexico's own southern border.
How did a country known for sending millions of migrants to the United States become one of Washington's most important immigration enforcers?
Drawing on original PhD research, this talk explores the politics of migration, from the recruitment of Mexican workers and the massacre of 72 migrants in San Fernando to Trump's 2019 tariff threat. It reveals how political power shapes borders, turns migration into a crisis and transforms the lives of those caught in between. What can Mexico's experience teach us about Europe and Australia?
Your Speaker:
Jaime Padilla
Dr Jaime Padilla is a political scientist and researcher specialising in public policy, migration and governance. He holds a PhD in Arts and Social…
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When is The Wall That Mexico Built: How America Outsourced Its Border Security?
Tue 15 Dec 2026, 6:30pm.
Where is it?
The Toxteth, Glebe, NSW.
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