Final Journey
Photo Title
Final Journey
Photographer/Creator
Michael Robinson Chavez
Collection
Publisher
Los Angeles Times
Caption/Description
A box holding the bodies is readied for shipment from Los Angeles to Mexico City. The Mexican Consulate in Los Angeles says that there are an average of a dozen shipments a month for immigrants, legal or otherwise, that are unable to afford the costs of being buried back in their home soil.
Citation
Michael Robinson Chavez, "Final Journey," in POYi Archive, Item #42987, http://archive.poy.org/items/show/42987 (accessed April 21, 2025).
Date Added
04.25.2011