In the article “Migration’s impact felt in Mexico as well as U.S.” by Kevin Diaz there is a detailed account of the intimate relationship between St. Paul, Minnesota and Axochiapan, Mexico.
A previous article published by the New York Times last year entitled “Way North of the Border” by Eduardo Porter and Elisabeth Malkin has a similar account.
They both provide a very clear demonstration of the powers of the chicano network
[...] I posted about a similar article in a tale of two towns about a month ago, emphasizing how these examples provide solid evidence of the power of the chicano network. [...]