Daily Border Bulletin- Mexico Fundraises For College Scholarships Through SMS, NAFTA Needs More Economic Integration, and more
Daily Border Bulletin is up! Today's stories include:
Mexico starts cellphone fundraising campaign for college students in the U.S.- Mexicans starting a fundraising campaign to support Mexican and Mexican-American college students in the United States. Until October 31, it allows the public to donate $5 or $10 through text messages to support university students and adults to continue their education.
Microsoft hosts immigration roundtable on H-1B visa cap- The software company Microsoft hosted an immigration roundtable in Washington, D.C. office on Wednesday morning with industry and policy leaders to talk about the skilled worker pipeline in the U.S., particularly the cap on H-1B visas.
NAFTA needs more economic integration to deliver full benefits- The U.S., Canadian, and Mexican economies have all benefited from NAFTA. Not as much as they should have, because—even after 20 years—the three countries still haven’t properly integrated their economies, which makes them competitive in many areas where they should be cooperative.