Voices From The Southern Border is an ongoing project I started to bring attention to the plight of migrants and asylum-seekers at the southern border. While much has been said about immigration, this project’s goal is to cut through the political rhetoric and bring attention to the voices of those at the border themselves.
The following are a series of posters highlighting quotes from asylum-seekers, aid workers, and border agents. The style of the posters deliberately conveys a sense of urgency to reflect the direness of the situation.
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PDFs of the posters are available below for anyone to download, print, and put up to raise awareness (use your own discretion in choosing where you put them up).
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Body Text:
David and his family fled from Honduras after the cartel there kept demanding an ever increasing amount of money, then broke into his house and threatened to rape his daughter when he couldn’t pay. David applied for asylum in the US, but was instead sent back until his court date under the new “Remain in Mexico” regulations the Trump administration enacted in 2018. David and his son were then kidnapped near the border by another gang, threatened, and subjected to psychological torture until family members were able to scrape together the ransom for their release.
“The Out Crowd.” This American Life, 15 Nov 2019.
Body Text:
Due to new regulations enacted in 2018, people south of the border seeking asylum in the United States are denied entry until their court dates. This has led to many seeking to escape persecution in their homeland being held up at the border. Unable to enter the US, and unable to go back, asylum seekers are forced to live in “tent cities” near the border as they await their appointed date. These places have poor living conditions and have attracted gangs; violence and sexual assault against those seeking asylum is common.
“The Out Crowd.” This American Life, 15 Nov 2019.
Body Text:
Since the Trump administration’s 2018 “Remain in Mexico” policy (and others) were enacted, immigration officers have expressed concerns over the morality and legality of the orders they have been given targeting asylum. As a result of the new policies, the amount of asylum seekers denied entry has dramatically increased and asylum itself has reportedly “ground to a halt.” Asylum officers are now forced to turn away asylum seekers that would previously have been granted entry, leaving them to again face persecution. One officer referred to as Anne, expressed her feeling of culpability in administering these new policies, explaining she feels they are an abuse of human rights. She told a reporter, that she constantly thinks about the asylum seekers she was forced to send back; she throws up in the shower everyday and even has nightmares. At the time of reporting, Anne herself had been instructed to send back nearly 100.
“The Out Crowd.” This American Life, 15 Nov 2019.
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