Photos That Cross Borders and Challenge Perceptions

Janet Jarman has followed Marisol from her childhood in Mexico to life as a young mother in the United States, making images that are educating teachers and doctors about the complexities of immigrant life.

via Lens Blog: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/04/16/photos-that-cross-borders-and-challenge-perceptions/?gwh=12079DB89518187BC54BEDCA7E7AFB90&gwt=regi

Beyond prizes, page views or any other measure of prestige, Janet Jarman has a newfound appreciation for the impact of photojournalism. A project that began 18 years ago in a Mexican dump has taken her on a journey across borders with a family whose lives illustrate the complexities of immigration