At the Border

Art activist  |  Documenting the migrant crisis at the wall

One Land Divided

Why I take these photographs? to open your eyes.

Laurie Smith shown in front of the border wall between Texas and Mexico

I’m a native of the borderlands, shaped by a bicultural identity that gives me a distinct perspective on the immigration crisis at the intersection of Texas, New Mexico, and Mexico. As a photographer, I focus on a microcosm of global migration in the El Paso/Juarez region, a place known for centuries as the Pass of the North, now walled off and divided. I’m determined to open the eyes of those who do not see. Choose not to see. Or don’t believe it’s true.

Laurie Smith