Faces of Immigration Day 20 of 40

Jose Alberto Molina Sanchez, 30, his wife Guadalupe Sanchez Gonzalez, 26, and their two boys Christian, 2, and Yahir, 1, had already been staying at the Casa del Migrante, a shelter for migrants in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, for six days. Because of a high volume of migrants waiting to cross to claim asylum, the shelter […]

Faces of Immigration Day 19 of 40

Antonio Moreno, 57, Alanis Aurora, 5, Fabian Alejandro, 8,

Antonio Moreno, 57, father of Suyapa Moreno, 32, who came with her and her husband Javier Francisco Torres Orellana, 51, their four children, and her son 15 year-old son from a previous marriage. All eight of them came together from Saba, in the Colon Department of Honduras. The family entered Mexico with the Migrant Caravan […]

Faces of Immigration Day 18 of 40

Angel Velsain, 33, Kelvin, 14,

Angel Velsain, 33, and his son Kelvin, 14, are from Union Cantinil in the Huehuetenango Department of Guatemala. Angel worked in construction in Guatemala, where he earned a pittance that did not allow him to provide for his family. “It was never enough to support my family,” he said, “I have four kids.”   14 […]

Faces of Immigration Day 17 of 40

Ana Candelaria, 30, Alba Lucy, 9,

Ana Candelaria, 30, and her daughter Alba Lucy, 9, are from a town called Chimay in the El Peten Department of Guatemala.   “We came here because of the crime and poverty,” she said, “There is no work there because we can’t grow corn and beans.” She is going to be with her husband in […]

Faces of Immigration Day 16 of 40

Roberto Bacoc, 29, Suleida Anayi Ba-Yaxcal, 7,

Roberto Bacoc, 29, and his daughter Suleida Anayi Ba-Yaxcal, 7, are from San Pedro Carcha, Alta Vera Paz department of Guatemala. Roberto hopes of being able to work and provide for his family. In his hometown and with his family, he speaks Q’eqchi’.  He only was able to attend school until the 6th grade. They […]

Faces of Immigration Day 15 of 40

Elios Rosaldo Quina - Lopez, 35, Erdwin Oswaldo Quina Lopez,

Elios Rosaldo Quina-Lopez, 35, and his son Erdwin Oswaldo Quina Lopez, 16, from the Aldea Hacienda Vieja in the San Jose Poaquil Muincipality of the Chimaltenango Department in Guatemala. “Where I am from, you could say that it’s a small town where there are not many resources,” he said. With poor infrastructure, low prices of […]

Faces of Immigration Day 14 of 40

Gaspar Laynez Lopez, 53, Gaspar Laynez - Ijom, 17

Gaspar Laynez Lopez, 53, and his son, Gaspar Laynez Ijom, 17, from Chajul in the Quiché Department of Guatemala, came to the border through Mexico on a long journey The two speak Ixil, an indigenous language of Guatemala, and he leaves behind his wife and four other kids. Their journey to reach the United States […]

Faces of Immigration Day 13 of 40

Waldemar Ruiz Villatoro, 33, Virginia Carmelita Ruiz Carillo

Waldemar Ruiz Villatoro, 33, and his daughter Virginia Carmelita Ruiz-Carillo, 13, are from the town of San Pedro Necta in the Huehuetenango Department of Guatemala. In their community people mostly speak the Mayan language of Mam, however Waldemar’s family speaks solely Spanish or “Castellano,” as he calls it. The two traveled here by way of […]

Faces of Immigration Day 12 of 40

Carlos Humberto Manuel Sandoval, 28, Carlos David Manuel Jos

Carlos Humberto Manuel-Sandoval, 28, and his son Carlos David Manuel-Jose, 4,  from the Suchitepequez department of Guatemala arrived at Immaculate Heart of Mary Cathedral after spending four days in migration detention. He worked in agriculture cutting cane, an extremely difficult job in the lowlands of Guatemala, earning about 50 Quetzales ($6.50) per day toiling in […]

Faces of Immigration Day 11 of 40

Robin Reymundo, 28, Sender, 11

Robin Reymundo, 28 and his son Sender ,11, made the difficult journey through Mexico from La Democracia in the Huehuetenango department of Guatemala. “I never imagined how much we would suffer along the way, but today, thank God, we are here.” La Democracia, located on the border of Mexico and Guatemala, is a small city […]