With so much of what we see and hear about U.S./Mexico relations focusing on the negative, it's nice to see success stories get a share of the media spotlight.  Which is why a New York Times article which focuses on thriving border companies caught my eye.

From Tequila makers to food makers, department stores to security companies, saavy businesses are not letting the recession slow them down. In fact, they are prospering because they are serving a rapidly-growing U.S market: Mexican-Americans.

From the Times:

     Meanwhile, the slow American economy and moves to control illegal immigration with increased border patrols and raids on domestic job sites have reduced migration from Mexico. So remittances to families in Mexico from people working in the United States have declined sharply in the last year. But the Latino population in the United States has grown as a result of children born to immigrants in recent decades. That Latino population is 45 million, according to the Pew Hispanic Center.

It's nice to see an emerging economy develop by smartly choosing to serve the fastest-growing U.S. market. Benefits for both countries!

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