Time - USA (2019-12-23)

AN EMBRACE RESONATES

Waves of migrants tried to cross the U.S.-

Mexico border in 2019, often described as

part of faceless caravans flowing from Central

America. This intimate scene shows who

many of them are. José, 27, and his 6-year-old

son, José Daniel, spent weeks trekking

from Guatemala to the border, where they

crossed into El Paso, Texas, on May 16.

PHOTOGR APH BY PAUL R ATJE—

AFP/GETTY IMAGES