Over the course of a half century, the effects of anti-Chinese activities slowly receded, especially in the 1960's when the U.S.-Mexican border became a free trade zone. As foreign-owned factories have sprung up throughout the area, the atmosphere has become increasingly liberal, and the likelihood of a recurrence of racial prejudice has disappeared.
事隔半個世紀，排華的陰影已逐漸遠去。尤其一九六○年代美墨邊境劃為自由貿易區後，此地的外國廠商數量日增，風氣也日見開放，種族歧視的惡夢不可能重現。