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Immigration Protest
Immigration Protest
Immigration Protest

Immigration Protest

Artist (born 1981 New Mexico; lives Rio Rancho, New Mexico)
DateAugust 27, 2018
Mediumhigh-resolution digital image
Dimensions9 7/8 × 13 5/8 in. (25.1 × 34.7 cm)
ClassificationsPhotography
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, museum purchase
Object numberPA2021.033.021
DescriptionA woman marches in a protest against the treatment of detained LGBTQ+ migrants in United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention centers. She is marching in Albuquerque, New Mexico and carries a banner that reads "Amor y Dignidad" (Love and dignity). She is wearing cardboard wings on her back with a the face of Roxsana Hernandez painted on one wing and the words "Bring Back our Families" on the opposite wing. Her right arm is raised. In the background are other protestors gathered together. She is wearing a white t-shirt and blue jeans with a bottle of water in her back pocket.
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