Outside the flea market. Pharr, Texas, 1999.
Photo © Danny Lyon
"It is the story of most of the Mexicans
that emigrate. Our wish is to work
and move forward, have a future with
our family. If we had money, we
wouldn't be here. Of course, we would
choose a place where our children
lived with dignity. I tell you, it is
impossible when you have a very low
income, and it is precisely for that
reason that we live in these colonias.
We dream of having our own house."
Patricia Mejía describes her struggles as a Mex-
ican immigrant living in a colonia near the
border. [Translated from the original Spanish.]
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