The Maquiladora Program Has Not Resulted in the Construction of a Significant

question 76

Multiple Choice

The maquiladora program has not resulted in the construction of a significant number of manufacturing plants on the Texas side of the border

• A) primarily as a result of opposition by American organized labor groups.
• B) as a result of narcotics-based violence and the unwillingness of companies to relocate there.
• C) and has been widely regarded as a failure by Texas politicians.
• D) and those that have been constructed are staffed by Mexicans.
• E) but has created thousands of support jobs in transportation, warehousing, and services.

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