Migration
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Shipped Off In Shackles
January 21, 2014 -
As President Obama pushes for immigration reform at a moment when his own administration is reaching a record 2 million deportations, photographer John Moore offers a rare glimpse of the militarized deportation process. More -
Tijuana’s “El Panda”: Self-Fictions of a Human Smuggler
November 18, 2013 -
Adriana Trujillo’s documentary showcases an actor, producer and human smuggler, Félix Rosales (aka “El Panda”), who traffics immigrants across the Mexico–United States border and depicts his subversive activities in B movies that draw from Hollywood clichés. More -
Trading with the Enemy: Pigeons Break the Cuba Blockade
November 4, 2013 -
Artist Duke Riley attempts to subvert a powerful trade embargo, enforced by advanced military and surveillance technologies, with a time-tested if less sophisticated tool: the Rock Dove. More -
An Ongoing Exodus: Syrian Kurds Flee to Northern Iraq
October 21, 2013 -
As over two million Syrians seek refuge in neighboring countries, photographer Lynsey Addario focuses her camera on the tens of thousands of Syrian Kurds who have crossed into Iraqi Kurdistan since a border was reopened in August. More -
Actions Speak Louder Than Talk: Slanguage Superheroes
August 5, 2013 -
Dressed up as The Magic Mariachi and The Green Crocodile, Slanguage artists ask, “who are the superheroes in your community?” in the first episode of a youth-driven art initiative to engage bilingual students and teachers in cross-border conversations about identity, community and action. More