In 2018 a great number of Latin American caravans embarked a journey in search for the American Dream. Thousands of migrant families fled their hometowns escaping gang violence, poverty and extortion. They left behind their homes and most of their belongings with hopes of seeking political asylum in the United States. The journey was not easy many of them traveled thousands of miles just to reach the border between Guatemala and Mexico, a border that just meant reaching the American Dream was so close to being a reality. The Guatemala/Mexico border was closed and they were denied entry, but a simple fence did not stop a more powerful dream, the dream of having a decent life. But for many of them traveling across Mexico and finally reaching the US/Mexico border just meant the end of their journey for the American Dream. During this journey migrants were faced with some of the most inhumane circumstances, they faced homelessness, weather hardships, hunger, thirst, sickness, violence, abuse and death. Migrants are often dehumanize by government agencies and by policies set by their superiors. Families get torn apart and children are put in cages and forced to go through the most traumatic experiences. They lose their identities and memory becomes fragmented often being erased by fear. The purpose of my work is to bring light to the unique brew of injustice that frequently occurs at the US/Mexico border. Discussing and revealing social issues in the border region is a part of my artistic process, all towards the end goal of documenting the atrocities committed in today’s society. This group of work is a commentary on border detention camps for immigrants and the injustices they face while interned by government agencies.
