Prometheus 6

Quote of note:

The jobs created by the maquiladoras, however, have drawn not only Mexicans with high hopes to the border, but also Americans. While the Mexicans fill low-wage assembly line jobs and live in sprawling slums, Americans take positions in management, design, engineering and shipping and live in new suburbs.

The maquiladoras have drawn people from the interiors of both countries toward the border to find a brighter future. The Mexicans fill mainly low-wage assembly line jobs, and the Americans a range of positions in shipping, design, engineering and management. Moving to the border, these Americans and Mexicans became part of a single, complex international economy.

ON THE BORDER
MAQUILADORAS
- Tyche Hendricks, Chronicle Staff Writer
Sunday, November 27, 2005