20 crudas e impactantes fotografías de una violenta frontera

Charles Ommanney es un fotógrafo londinense que pasó algunas semanas recorriendo la frontera Mexico estadounidense recopilando imágenes y entrevistas para un documental sobre migración llamado “The Fence” para la cadena MSNBC.

Durante su recorrido, Ommanney publicó algunas fotografías en Instagram que retratan el apero camino, la impotencia y las dificultades de aquellos que en ocasiones ven su sueño frustrado en esta frontera.

Acá te dejamos las imágenes

Una foto publicada por Charles Ommanney (@charlesommanney) el 24 de Abr de 2014 a la(s) 5:45 PDT

Una foto publicada por Charles Ommanney (@charlesommanney) el 23 de May de 2014 a la(s) 12:26 PDT

Una foto publicada por Charles Ommanney (@charlesommanney) el 19 de Jun de 2014 a la(s) 10:24 PDT

Una foto publicada por Charles Ommanney (@charlesommanney) el 23 de May de 2014 a la(s) 12:53 PDT

Hidalgo, TX. You have question what’s the point of a 1.6 million dollar per mile fence when it simply has massive gaps along the way? I think we need to be asking these so called politicians a few questions about what back handers they got when green lighting this ridiculous idea. 11.45am

Una foto publicada por Charles Ommanney (@charlesommanney) el 25 de Abr de 2014 a la(s) 9:49 PDT

Falfurrias, Texas. This small town in Brooks county sadly has the highest death rate as immigrants try to avoid detection at the various border checkpoints. These small unmarked graves are dug and the bodies are never collected. I am crossing the country for MSNBC.com and I am glad to post this photo today for Paris Match magazine. They picked me as their ambassador for the next 5 days. Check out their feed @parismatch_magazine “

Una foto publicada por Charles Ommanney (@charlesommanney) el 16 de Ene de 2014 a la(s) 3:26 PST

Una foto publicada por Charles Ommanney (@charlesommanney) el 25 de Ene de 2014 a la(s) 6:48 PST

Una foto publicada por Charles Ommanney (@charlesommanney) el 26 de Ene de 2014 a la(s) 1:56 PST

Una foto publicada por Charles Ommanney (@charlesommanney) el 21 de Jun de 2014 a la(s) 3:18 PDT

‘As far as the eye can see’. The more I stared at the fence the more it became a serpent to me as it cuts through the beautiful landscapes of the southwest. Nogales, Arizona.Over the course of three weeks in January I drove along the US/Mexico border from Brownsville, TX, to Friendship Park, CA – the southeastern and southwestern points of the United States, respectively – on assignment for MSNBC. Along this journey, I interviewed, photographed and filmed farmers, environmentalists, activists, and law enforcement officials, in an effort to better understand the complexities of life along the United States’ southern border. In the coming days, I will be posting a series of photographs from this journey in the lead-up to the launch of my first short film, “The Fence”. Stay tuned as we approach the launch of “The Fence”, which you’ll find at www.msnbc.com/photography #immigration #usmexicoborder #mexico #border #nogales#texas #friendshippark #california #msnbc @msnbcphoto

Una foto publicada por Charles Ommanney (@charlesommanney) el 21 de Jun de 2014 a la(s) 5:35 PDT

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Sunland Park, New Mexico. A discarded children’s toy in the desert west of El Paso. Over the course of three weeks in January I drove along the US/Mexico border from Brownsville, TX, to Friendship Park, CA – the southeastern and southwestern points of the United States, respectively – on assignment for MSNBC. Along this journey, I interviewed, photographed and filmed farmers, environmentalists, activists, and law enforcement officials, in an effort to better understand the complexities of life along the United States’ southern border. In the coming days, I will be posting a series of photographs from this journey in the lead-up to the launch of my first short film, “The Fence”. Stay tuned as we approach the launch of “The Fence”, which you’ll find at www.msnbc.com/photography #immigration #usmexicoborder #mexico #border #sunland #texas #friendshippark #california #msnbc @msnbcphoto Una foto publicada por Charles Ommanney (@charlesommanney) el 22 de Jun de 2014 a la(s) 6:12 PDT

A tiny shoe rests in the high desert west of El Paso. It’s 96 degrees today and the wind is blowing the sand up hard. What happened to this little girl? Last week of shooting ‘The Fence’. 3.30pm Texas/Mexico border.

Una foto publicada por Charles Ommanney (@charlesommanney) el 19 de May de 2014 a la(s) 2:33 PDT

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Anapra, Mexico. An extremely poor neighborhood west of Juarez is scene through the fence from the American side. It’s hard to believe such abject poverty is only a stone’s throw away from El Paso. On assignment for MSNBC.com. This is my second post today for Paris Match magazine. They picked me as their ambassador for the next 5 days. Check out their feed @parismatch_magazine “ Una foto publicada por Charles Ommanney (@charlesommanney) el 18 de Ene de 2014 a la(s) 6:10 PST

The major crossing point between Juarez and El Paso is one of the busiest along the border. Here a customs officer watches over a man as his car is given a secondary search. Over the course of three weeks in January I drove along the US/Mexico border from Brownsville, TX, to Friendship Park, CA – the southeastern and southwestern points of the United States, respectively – on assignment for MSNBC. Along this journey, I interviewed, photographed and filmed farmers, environmentalists, activists, and law enforcement officials, in an effort to better understand the complexities of life along the United States’ southern border. In the coming days, I will be posting a series of photographs from this journey in the lead-up to the launch of my first short film, “The Fence”. Stay tuned as we approach the launch of “The Fence”, which you’ll find at www.msnbc.com/photography #immigration #usmexicoborder #mexico #border #texas #friendshippark #california #msnbc @msnbcphoto #elpaso

Una foto publicada por Charles Ommanney (@charlesommanney) el 20 de Jun de 2014 a la(s) 9:31 PDT

Una foto publicada por Charles Ommanney (@charlesommanney) el 14 de Jul de 2014 a la(s) 8:36 PDT

Una foto publicada por Charles Ommanney (@charlesommanney) el 7 de Jul de 2014 a la(s) 5:23 PDT

Una foto publicada por Charles Ommanney (@charlesommanney) el 30 de Jun de 2014 a la(s) 5:32 PDT

So much news going on right now about this issue – unaccompanied women and children flooding into the Rio Grande valley in southern Texas.Over the course of three weeks in January I drove along the US/Mexico border from Brownsville, TX, to Friendship Park, CA – the southeastern and southwestern points of the United States, respectively – on assignment for MSNBC. Along this journey, I interviewed, photographed and filmed farmers, environmentalists, activists, and law enforcement officials, in an effort to better understand the complexities of life along the United States’ southern border. In the coming days, I will be posting a series of photographs from this journey in the lead-up to the launch of my first short film, “The Fence”. Stay tuned as we approach the launch of “The Fence”, which you’ll find at www.msnbc.com/photography #immigration #usmexicoborder #mexico #border #brownsville #texas #friendshippark #california #msnbc @msnbcphoto

Una foto publicada por Charles Ommanney (@charlesommanney) el 30 de Jun de 2014 a la(s) 7:48 PDT

Friendship Park, California. This is where the fence ends on the west coast. Here a man talks to his family on the Tijuana side of the border. Over the course of three weeks in January I drove along the US/Mexico border from Brownsville, TX, to Friendship Park, CA – the southeastern and southwestern points of the United States, respectively – on assignment for MSNBC. Along this journey, I interviewed, photographed and filmed farmers, environmentalists, activists, and law enforcement officials, in an effort to better understand the complexities of life along the United States’ southern border. In the coming days, I will be posting a series of photographs from this journey in the lead-up to the launch of my first short film, “The Fence”. Stay tuned as we approach the launch of “The Fence”, which you’ll find at www.msnbc.com/photography #immigration #usmexicoborder #mexico #border #sandiego#texas #friendshippark #california #msnbc @msnbcphoto Una foto publicada por Charles Ommanney (@charlesommanney) el 30 de Jun de 2014 a la(s) 4:53 PDT

Women and children rest on a levee in southern Texas after being picked up by US Border Patrol. Their only belongings sit at their feet. Over the course of three weeks in January I drove along the US/Mexico border from Brownsville, TX, to Friendship Park, CA – the southeastern and southwestern points of the United States, respectively – on assignment for MSNBC. Along this journey, I interviewed, photographed and filmed farmers, environmentalists, activists, and law enforcement officials, in an effort to better understand the complexities of life along the United States’ southern border. In the coming days, I will be posting a series of photographs from this journey in the lead-up to the launch of my first short film, “The Fence”. Stay tuned as we approach the launch of “The Fence”, which you’ll find at www.msnbc.com/photography #immigration #usmexicoborder #mexico #border #brownsville #texas #friendshippark #california #msnbc @msnbcphoto

Una foto publicada por Charles Ommanney (@charlesommanney) el 20 de Jun de 2014 a la(s) 7:41 PDT

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