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About us
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Our concerns
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About us
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Our concerns
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Economic and Social
Justice
Since the creation of a free trade zone along the border in 1965, hundreds of U.S. companies have opened manufacturing facilities in Mexican border towns. As a result, cities along the border have exploded as migrants, unable to support themselves in other parts of Mexico, moved north to take advantage of the newly created jobs. Today, significant health problems, massive poverty, crime, and environmental degradation are the often unrecognized legacy of this "development." Strong immigration pressure coupled with growing anti-immigrant sentiment in the U.S. have damaged relations between whites and people of Mexican ancestry. The cycle continues to worsen as large numbers of U.S. citizens blame Mexicans for their economic woes. Accounts of human rights abuses and unconstitutional searches by Border Patrol officials are increasing. Faced with this complex situation and the increasing interrelation of communities worldwide, how should concerned people respond? How can communities work to address the pressures they're experiencing in the midst of these changes? BorderLinks is committed to working across sectors to address these problems by promoting and developing skills for collaborations between grassroots and community leaders, businesses, students, churches, and others. Call us at 520-628-8263 or email program@borderlinks.org BorderLinks is a bi-national education and service organization. We have not-for-profit status in the US and Mexico. © 1987-2001 BorderLinks. All rights reserved. |
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