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To: Jorj X Mckie who wrote (15184)	12/3/2002 5:52:15 PM
From: MulhollandDrive	Respond to of 57110

geez.. look at this article that les h. posted.. nj.com Baja California officials say they are in talks with the Tijuana trade association that represents foreign-owned assembly-for-export plants, known as maquiladoras or maquilas for short. The border states have plunged into recession with the exodus of maquilas, which had fueled an economic boom in the region since the government in the 1960s allowed mostly U.S.-owned companies to take advantage of Mexico's cheap labor. "I guess people are going to have to commit a crime to get a job, because there are hardly any jobs left in Mexico," said Raul Lescas, a researcher at Mexico's Labor University in Mexico City. Rolando Gonzalez, president of Mexico's maquila association, said his group turned down the offer of prison workers because the group's businesses must follow "fair trade practices." Del Riego, however, said there's no need for companies to worry. "Our products don't say they are made in prison. They put a fancy tag on them and say they are made in a faraway country," he said.