Mexico, US, and Canada share an economic bond through the NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement). This bond allows for all three countries to have free trade of products across the borders. It has helped the development of Mexico and provide assembly plants called maquiladoras make products that are shipped back to the US and Canada. Though maquiladoras have helped poverty levels of Mexico decrease, there are some dark secrets of the Mexican factory life.
Open the Mexico and Maquliadoras.pdf to learn about the economic partnership between the US and Mexico.
Watch the documentary below:
What is your reaction to a worker's life in the maquiladora system?