What is the primary purpose of the maquiladora program?
A. to increase jobs on the Texas side of the border and decrease trade with Mexico
B. to improve border control efficiency
C. to boost employment and industrial development in Mexico while allowing the United States to own assembly plants in that country
D. to create a free trade zone in the border region between Mexico and the United States
Answer: C
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