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Published on: 3/13/2001
Last Visited: 3/17/2001
By Jonathan Treat
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( Jonathan Treat , a journalist who has lived and worked extensively in Mexico and Central America , is a regular writer for borderlines. ).
( This story was reprinted with the permission of the Border Information and Outreach Service ( BIOS ) , a nonprofit public information and policy studies project of the Interhemispheric Resource Center ( IRC ) .BIOS provides citizens in the binational U.S.-Mexico borderlands with key information and analysis , takes the on-the-ground experiences of the border community into decision making circles , and advocates for more responsible U.S. policies toward Mexico in key issues areas like transboundary environmental matters , immigration and drug control , and regional economic development.More detailed information is available at http : //www.irc-online.org / ) [.