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 migrant community is through the creation and consolidation of voluntary organizations. This paper intends to gather and review available data for an exploratory analysis of the voluntary organizational model supported by the Guanajuato state government and the services they provide. The methodology involves analyzing public documents and publicly available information along with original data obtained from in-depth interviews with state government officials and community leaders in charge of U.S.-based voluntary organizations that participate in this initiative. The multiple deficiencies in physical structure and availability of volunteers and resources restrict the systematic delivery of services to the migrant community. Moreover, due to the inherent nature of the target population, their efforts have limited success in promoting integration/adaptation of Mexican migrants to the United States. However, since the available data is limited, more research is needed to further our understanding of these dynamics.