A huge THANK YOU to all of the ZUMA photographers and editors for all your hard work last year. These monthly wrap-ups would not be possible without you. As we say goodbye to 2018, We wish you all good health, happiness and inner peace in the New Year!
STORY SYNOPSIS: JONATAN MATAMOROS, his wife SARA ARTIAGA and their son JOSE MIGUEL ARTIAGA from Honduras endured many hardships on their journey to the United States; a frigid river crossing, walking and hitchhiking through Mexico and hunger. ”We suffered and were hungry. No one told us the risks.” says Jonathan. On December 16, 2018 they made a spontaneous decision to cross the U.S./Mexico border with others to be detained. They were seen crossing by a photojournalist who said they looked quite sad, possibly realizing their chances of gaining asylum were slim and hopes for a future in America would most likely result in deportation to the country they spent so many months fleeing.
Photo Credit © ZUMA Photographer Jan Scheunert
Photo Credit ©TOBIAS HASE/DPA via ZUMA PRESS
Photo credit © KENNETH K. LAM/TNS via ZUMA PRESS
