Street Art On the US-Mexico Border

<p>In 2016, I road-tripped along the US-Mexico border, starting in Tijuana and heading east. You can read more about that trip&nbsp;<a href="https://medium.com/globetrotters/the-craziest-coincidence-i-ever-experienced-a8a80b80ec9f" rel="noopener">here</a>.</p> <p>The fencing that runs along much of the border begins in Tijuana, where it extends into the ocean.</p> <p><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:770/1*N5KSwn3wYzn3Anlh9Bm5Fw.jpeg" style="height:406px; width:700px" /></p> <p>The fence is powerful both physically and symbolically. The street art that adorns the pickets is somber and full of gravity, reflecting the harsh reality of one of the world&rsquo;s deadliest land borders. Since 1998, more than&nbsp;<a href="https://usafacts.org/articles/how-many-people-die-crossing-the-us-mexico-border/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">8,000 migrants</a>&nbsp;have died while trying to enter the US via Mexico.</p> <p>One section of the border fence bears the names of migrants who didn&rsquo;t survive the journey.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/globetrotters/street-art-on-the-us-mexico-border-3662ea5df390"><strong>Learn More</strong></a></p>
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