Abstract
State governments in Mexico provide increased levels of services to their native population residing in the U.S. One of the most prominent ways in which state governments engage with the immigrant community is through the creation and consolidation of voluntary organizations. This paper intends to present an in-depth analysis of the voluntary organizational model supported by the Guanajuato state government and the services they provide. The methodology involves analyzing public documents along with original data obtained from in-depth interviews with state government officials and community leaders in charge of U.S.-based voluntary organizations. The multiple deficiencies in physical structure and availability of volunteers and resources restrict the intentions to provide services to the immigrant community. Moreover, due to the inherent nature of the target population, their efforts have limited success in promoting integration/adaptation of Mexican immigrants to the United States.