by Elvia Arriola | Nov 1, 2005 | Delegations, Further Study, Legal Resources, Maquiladoras, NAFTA, Women and Globalization
REPORT ON NIU DELEGATION TO THE US MEXICO BORDER (2005) by Yvonne Lapp Cryns Have you ever given any thought to who sews the pants and shirts you wear? Who makes your Nike shoes? Who put the electrical system together for your car? Five NIU College of Law students had...
by Elvia Arriola | Oct 24, 2005 | Delegations, Further Study, Maquiladoras, NAFTA, Women and Globalization
Report on the NIU Delegation to Mexico by Yvonne Lapp Cryns (2005) Have you ever given any thought to who sews the pants and shirts you wear? Who makes your Nike shoes? Who put the electrical system together for your car? Five NIU College of Law students had the...
by Elvia Arriola | Oct 21, 2005 | Further Study, Maquiladoras, NAFTA, Women and Globalization
The disparities at the border are obvious… fancy offices for the maquiladora owners, poor and run down housing for the workers… who have children Worker’s Housing, Cd. Acuña
by Elvia Arriola | Sep 9, 2005 | Further Study, Maquiladoras, NAFTA, Women and Globalization
EDITOR’S NOTE (2019) – This research may no longer be relevant under the Trump Administration. Efforts have been made to nullify NAFTA and to replace it with a new trade agreement known as USMCA. ACCOUNTABILITY FOR CORPORATE ABUSE AT THE MEXICAN...
by Elvia Arriola | Jun 21, 2005 | Maquiladoras, Migrants and Human Rights, NAFTA, Women and Globalization
WOB COMMENT: Historical Context Current arguments about immigration point the finger of blame at the Mexican undocumented who are in the U.S. “sin papeles” (without legal status). Of course Mexicans have been coming north since thirteen little...
by Elvia Arriola | Apr 10, 2005 | Advocacy and Activism, Further Study, Maquiladoras, NAFTA
Background for NIU Seminar, Women, Law and the Global Economy, produced by Professor Elvia R Arriola, Northern Illinois University College of Law This is a multifaceted project that offers students an opportunity to learn about the impact of globalization by...
