Las Patronas, Mexican women's group giving food aid to migrants crossing the border

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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Production places

United States

Production dates

20 FEB 2023

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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

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Digital screen recording of @crustpunked's twitter

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United States, 20 FEB 2023

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