The experiences of illegal immigrants waiting in deportation centers in Arizona and California have been documented by a photographer.
Photojournalist John Moore has been covering immigration stories in the U.S. since the 2010 introduction of Arizona's controversial law that allowed police to stop anyone they believed may be in the country illegally.
His latest series of photos focus on immigrants, mainly from Mexico and Guatemala, being held in detention centers while they wait for a decision in their case.

At California's Adelanto facility, about 1,100 immigrants are held as they wait for a decision or deportation.
The center is the newest and largest Immigration and Customs Enforcement center in California, but the ICE holds about 33,000 undocumented workers in more than 400 centers across the U.S.
In a detention center in Mesa, Arizona, the award-winning photographer followed Guatemalans as they were shackled and put on a plane.
Guatemala is second only to Mexico in the number of illegal immigrants deported from the U.S. each year. Flights to Central America leave from Arizona nearly every day, according to the New York Times.

While Mexicans are usually dropped at the border, immigrants who have traveled a dangerous journey from further afield have to be flown back to their home countries.
When Moore was allowed to accompany 100 Guatemalans on the deportation flight, he noted their shoelaces were removed before they boarded the plane.

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He said many spent the journey staring out the window as Mesa, and their American dream, faded from view.
'I think most everyone agrees that the immigration policy in this country has lots of problems and that something needs to be done about it,' Moore told High Country News.
'Whether they can achieve that in Washington or not is still very much up in the air. But I think it's useful to have photos that help inform the public on this issue.'

Those facing deportation spend an average of 29 days at centers like the one in California, where some illegal immigrants are kept in solitary confinement.
Immigration policy has been a hot issue in recent years, and more than 409,000 illegal immigrants were deported last year, ICE figures showed.
By next year, more people will have been deported under Barack Obama than any other president, leading to campaigns to end the separation of families, many of whom have children who are American citizens

Keeping track: A Mexican has his photo taken after arriving at the Phoenix center

Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2514203/End-American-dream-Photographer-captures-despair-illegal-immigrants-deported-trying-start-new-life.html

All i see here are white illegal immigrants. Am impressed with the food offered even though they are not wanted. In nigeria detention, the food the will offer, the sight of it alone will make you beg for deportation. Hahahaahha

I won't be surprised if this thread makes it to front page..

Well, Well, Well!! It made front page didn't it?
As per the topic.....for every one illegal immigrant deported there's 10 more coming back. But I would be scared living here as an illegal sha....its not a nice feeling I guess. and it has drove some of them into doing things that will make you

Living in a foreign land as an illegal is not worth it...Cos even you as a legal have to strive twice as hard to break the ice!

If the world was more selfless there might be no immigrants at all.
How painful

[size=28pt]Is there any Igbo among them? just asking[/size]

See prison dey like parlour. ...Chai America too swt.....

Jesus, save us oooooooooooooooooooooo.

This shudnt be on fp jare.

the border btw meyico&us seems to be getting thinner the amigos are getting smart

Smily202: See prison dey like parlour. ...Chai America too swt.....

just like nigeria 5 star hotel!

Ms Nas: I won't be surprised if this thread makes it to front page..

after all d pdp-ing.

Smily202: See prison dey like parlour. ...Chai America too swt.....

omo aijoberi, to n japo saya

Donalð Genes: [size=28pt]Is there any Igbo among them? just asking[/size]

But why? Must you?

I was expecting to see lots of Nigerians

These are countries who make laws and keep them. No be naija

Confirm guys prefer this condition than what he face at home

Donalð Genes: [size=28pt]Is there any Igbo among them? just asking[/size]

Be Careful!

why are pictures not clear

M sure u are a yoruba dude.. Cause i don't see any reason you would want any Nigerian to b there whether ibo yoruba or even dose pple(you know them)

Donalð Genes: [size=28pt]Is there any Igbo among them? just asking[/size]

Willgates: I was expecting to see lots of Nigerians

*In Come-Raid Oshiomole's voice*

GO AND DIE

Most of these guys are probably criminals who've just finished serving jail time, these guys are mostly from countries like mexico, & other parts of the americas. It's very difficult to track or capture illegal immigrants in America, because its so big, once the person gets in, wooossh!! He disappears into thin air.

Unfortunately, the US isnt big on human rights, once you are apprehended, you are going home, nothing can save you, not even your kids unlike europe where the legal process is long, most people wiggle their way through on human rights ground.

But these americans ar not well o. See detention centre like hotel! No wonder most of these guys always try to go back after they're deported

An interesting issue!

prison break lol