so it's just, it's just a waste. >> karen perez is former county commissioner for dona ana. she said that the county voted to approve the tax after being promised jobs. >> they're hungry. they're looking for jobs. and again these were jobs promised at all levels. this wasn't high-tech, highfalutin jobs. these were real boots-on-the-ground types of jobs. our governor promised us--we heard promises from anywhere from 1500 to 5000 new jobs associated with this endeavor. and we were excited about the construction. we have a lot of contractors here that do earthwork and concrete work and utility work and we really had a lot of high hopes. >> what happened? >> none of that materialized. >> almost all of the construction contracts went to companies from albuquerque or out of state. >> the debate that divides america, unites the critics, a reason to watch al jazeera america the standout television event borderland, is gritty honesty. >> a lot of people don't have a clue what goes on down here, the only way to find out, is to see it yourselves. >> taking viewers beyond the debate. >>

so it's just, it's just a waste. >> karen perez is former county commissioner for dona ana. she said that the county voted to approve the tax after being promised jobs. >> they're hungry. they're looking for jobs. and again these were jobs promised at all levels. this wasn't high-tech, highfalutin jobs. these were real boots-on-the-ground types of jobs. our governor promised us--we heard promises from anywhere from 1500 to 5000 new jobs associated with this endeavor. and we were excited about the construction. we have a lot of contractors here that do earthwork and concrete work and utility work and we really had a lot of high hopes. >> what happened? >> none of that materialized. >> almost all of the construction contracts went to companies from albuquerque or out of state. >> on al jazeera america when science intersects with hope. >> i'm hoping to give someone a prosthetic arm for under $1000 >> inovation finds oppurtunity >> a large earthquake would be an inconvenience rather than a disaster... >> and hardware meets humanity >> this is some of the best driving i've ever