The small town of Boquerón is located on a dusty road in southern Mexico and is comprised of five neighborhoods, or sections. But perhaps its most prominent citizens live more than 3,000 miles north in Newburgh, New York—in the so-called sixth section. “Grupo Unión” started as a gathering of immigrant men in search of friendship and a connection to their culture as they labored in small jobs far from home. But it turned into a far more enterprising endeavor. Working long hours to earn extra money, the members huddle in coats in their makeshift tent every Saturday evening to plan philanthropic projects for their hometown, such as a 2,000-seat baseball stadium and a new well. Challenging widely-held assumptions about disempowered immigrants, Grupo Union’s unique contributions are testament to the tremendous potential for immigrant communities to effect social change across borders.  RYS