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THE BORDER IN PICTURES BY PHOTOGRAPHER JOHN MOORE — “The fury and debate over immigration to the United States appears to be going nowhere.”
Where Fear and Hope Collide: Images From Mexican Border, and Beyond
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A man killed in a suspected drug-related execution in 2012 in Acapulco, Mexico. Violence has surged in Acapulco, once Mexico’s top tourist destination, spurring the flight of many Mexicans.CreditJohn Moore/Getty Images
For nearly a decade, the photographer John Moore has traversed the Mexico-United States border, covering the story of immigration from all sides — American, Mexican, immigrant and border agent.
His depiction of the border is both literal and figurative.
Families at a memorial service for two boys who were kidnapped and killed in February 2017 in San Juan Sacatepéquez, Guatemala.CreditJohn Moore/Getty Images
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A boy from Honduras watched a movie in 2014 at a detention facility for unaccompanied minors in McAllen, Tex.
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But wherever the numbers go, Mr. Moore’s images reflect an American truth: The fury and debate over immigration to the United States appears to be going nowhere.”
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Go to the above link to the NYT for the full article and all of Moore’s pictures.
What do you suppose the “boy from Honduras” is thinking about America? Are these the images by which we want to be remembered as a country? If not, join the New Due Process Army and work for constructive change!
Thanks for the post, Paul. I’ve always said that the immigration debate changes significantly when it goes beyond statistics and puts a face on the people effected. The photos accomplish this in a very moving way.
Thanks for the post, Paul. I’ve always said that the immigration debate changes significantly when it goes beyond statistics and puts a face on the people effected. The photos accomplish this in a very moving way.