In October 2018, I flew to Chiapas, Mexico, to begin my journey with a caravan of migrants headed for the United States, fleeing poverty, gang violence and crime in Central America. Over the course of several weeks, I traveled nearly 3,000 miles to the US border in Tijuana, documenting the caravan through photography and video. The truth that I discovered was far different from the tweets of President Trump, which depict the caravan as an angry mob of gang members, terrorists, and rapists. Instead, I found compassionate, hard-working, people banding together for a chance at a better life.
During my travels, I experienced first-hand the brutal conditions that the members of the caravan experienced, many of whom were children. My photographs tell a compelling and heart-wrenching story of hope, resilience and despair. Through exhibiting this work, I plan to raise awareness about the caravan and the current immigration crisis in the United States.
