Eye on Texas: Loren Elliott

June 17, 2019, 10:47 AM, CDT

A version of this story ran in the May / June 2019 issue.

I spent time in February with Orfa, a migrant from Honduras, and her daughters, Rachel, left, and Carolina. After fleeing gang violence in San Pedro Sula, they were detained in Texas before eventually making their way to Texico, New Mexico, to live with family. Here, they’re video-chatting with the children’s father back home in Honduras.

See more photos from Eye on Texas at www.texasobserver.org/eyeontexas. CALL FOR ENTRIES: Seeking Texas-based documentary photography. Please send inquiries to [email protected].

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<p>I spent time in February with Orfa, a migrant from Honduras, and her daughters, Rachel, left, and Carolina. After fleeing gang violence in San Pedro Sula, they were detained in Texas before eventually making their way to Texico, New Mexico, to live with family. Here, they’re video-chatting with the children’s father back home in Honduras.</p>
<p><em>See more photos from Eye on Texas at <a href="https://www.texasobserver.org/eyeontexas">www.texasobserver.org/eyeontexas</a>. CALL FOR ENTRIES: Seeking Texas-based documentary photography. Please send inquiries to <a href="mailto:eyeontexas@texasobserver.org">eyeontexas@texasobserver.org</a>.</em></p>

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