The author, a daughter of a refugee and first-generation American, describes her experiences volunteering along the U.S.-Mexico border since 2020. Through her work with humanitarian organizations and her large-format photography, she has connected with families seeking asylum, primarily fleeing gang violence and political persecution. A recent executive order has severely restricted asylum options, leaving families with nowhere to go. The author shares poignant moments, such as children's paintings that reflect their struggles, while also expressing sadness over the cruelty faced by migrants, like the destruction of water supplies essential for survival in the desert.
The number-one cause of death for people migrating through the Sonoran Desert is dehydration. Water is life - even children understand that.
Families cannot return to the homes they fled, yet they have nowhere else to go.
I think about the faces of the mothers I have befriended in shelters in Nogales. Blanca. Chelo. Sara.
Many people who migrate have been forced to leave their homes because of gang violence and political persecution.
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