The World from PRX

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Barbara P. Fernandez

Barbara P. Fernandez works as a documentary photographer based between Miami Florida, and Madrid Spain. For 19 years she has covered Florida, the Caribbean, Central and South America. She specializes in documentary projects, travel features and behind-the-scenes still photography. Her pictures have been published in the New York Times, the National in Dubai, the Wall Street Journal, Sunday Times Magazine (London), Sunday Telegraph Magazine and Stern. She is currently based in Madrid working on a book and pursuing a PhotoEspaña Master Degree.
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Immigration
For this mother and daughter, separated a year ago at the southern border, Trump’s ‘zero-tolerance’ policy isn’t new
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Conflict
With smuggling costs skyrocketing, parents balance risk and debt for their children’s future