In addition to the 1 million inhabitants on the American side of the Rio Grande River, Mission, Texas is just minutes north of the 2 million residents of Reynosa and Matamoros, popular manufacturing centers in Northern Mexico. America's newest International Bridge, the Anzalduas Bridge is crossing from Reynosa Mexico into Mission Texas. This newest International Bridge, the NAFTA Free Trade Agreement and construction of Toyota's newest automotive manufacturing plant in San Antonio, have combined to create an unprecedented population and economic investment boom in Mission, Texas.