The port of Santa Teresa holds enormous promise. It will greatly facilitate the movement of people and goods between Mexico and the United States. The New Mexico Border Development Authority will build an industrial transfer facility for trucks, trains, and aircraft near the Santa Teresa border facility. It is estimated that the port will also spawn* industrial growth bringing thousands of jobs to the area. An upscale Santa Teresa Industrial Park is in the works. Unique features included in the design of the industrial park are on-site day care facilities automatic teller machines for each plant. The center is expected to employ as many as 1,600 workers when in full production.