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La Frontera-Images of the Border

Explore the multifaceted border landscape captured by Dennis Rees, showcasing the complexities and contrasts of border communities, economy, and culture. Discover the impact of migration, maquiladoras, and money sent home. Learn about border markers and the historical significance of the region.

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La Frontera-Images of the Border

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  1. La Frontera-Images of the Border Created by Dennis Rees Arizona Geographic Alliance Teacher-Consultant Study Canada Teacher Associate

  2. Photos courtesy of the Arizona Geographic Alliance Advanced Summer Institute-Borderlands 2000

  3. Border Landscapes

  4. Trash left by migrants

  5. Migrant trail from the border

  6. Border Communities-Urban to Rural

  7. Housing-Elite to Poor

  8. Border Economy Medical Services Ports of Entry Industry Money Sent Home

  9. Many Americans go to border communities for prescriptions and medical services because they are significantly cheaper than in the United States.

  10. Goods, produce, and other products arrive at the border ports of entry by train and truck for distribution in the United States.

  11. At Nogales, Sonora, alone, nearly 300,000 trucks and 55,000 railcars arrive at the border each year. • Mexico is the #1 supplier of produce to the United States-nearly 4 billion tons per year.

  12. Maquiladoras are foreign-owned factories where products are assembled for export to the United States and other countries. They employ more than one million workers and make up 46% of Mexico’s exports.

  13. This warehouse in the United States accepts finished maquiladora products for distribution.

  14. Local brickmaking

  15. $$$$$Money Sent Home$$$$$ • Migrants send home money to help support their families and communities. • In one year alone, 9.3 billion dollars was sent to Mexico. • This money is used to make improvements in living conditions for their families and communities.

  16. Border MarkersUntil 1836, when Texas broke away from Mexico, El Paso was a major artery for people coming north from Mexico.

  17. In 1848, the border between the United States and Mexico was redrawn following the Mexican-American War.

  18. The Rio Grande River makes up part of this border.

  19. Today, a variety of fences mark the border on the land only part of the border.

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