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Mexico is key to growth for some US companies

Bill Jordan in his company's Mexicali plant.
Bill Jordan in his company's Mexicali plant.
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These days, some six-million American jobs actually depend in some way on trade with Mexico. From the Fronteras Desk, Jude Joffe-Block reports on the complex collaborations between manufacturers on both sides of the US-Mexico border.

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