Las Patronas, a group of Mexican volunteer,s have been passing food and water to South American migrants heading to the US border on top of freight trains for many years. This video has been shared widely with some viewers questioning if it’s virality puts the work in danger. However, Las Patronas have their own social media channels to raise awareness and funding for their work.
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Not in ACMI's collection
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ACMI Identifier
B2000938
Curatorial section
The Story of the Moving Image → Moving Minds → MM-09. Catch of the Day
Object Types
Moving image file/Digital
Materials
Digital screen recording of @crustpunked's twitter