colonias
There are more that 1,400 colonias along the Texas-Mexico
border. While each colonia is different many share the same
set of challenges from a need to improve housing quality to
a need for improved infrastructure.
Community leaders from several colonias have worked
alongside of other members of the Border Coalition to
address both the local problems and develop policy
solutions that will systemically improve life in the
colonias.
Three colonias are profiled on this web site.
El Cenizo,
a large colonia located in Webb County south of Laredo
Jessups
a very small colonia in northern Hidalgo County
Las Lomas,
a colonia in Starr COunty outside the town of Rio Grande
City.