(Image archive) - A Malian immigrant worker. This labourer spent 3 years trying to enter Europe. He passed through Libya, then through Cyprus where he spent a year in prison. Spain, Province d'Almeria, 2006(Image archive) - A billboard for pesticides at the side of a road. Spain, Province d'Almeria, 2006(Image archive) - Evicted by the police, these Malian immigrants now sleep outside of the building near the greenhouses. Spain, Province d'Almeria, 2006(Image archive) - A Malian immigrant worker bringing some water to his shelter, in the middle of the greenhouses. Spain, Province d'Almeria, 2006(Image archive) - A Malian immigrant inside of a patera shed. Patera, from the name for the makeshift boats on which the immigrants arrive in Spain. Spain, Province d'Almeria, 2007(Image archive) - Interior of the patera shed (patera, from the name of the makeshift boats on which Africans arrive in Spain) where immigrant workers live among the greenhouses. The cell phone allows them to stay in touch and keep up-to-date on the places and dates of potential work. For them it is also a symbol of new wealth. Spain, Province d'Almeria, 2007(Image archive) - Greenhouses. Spain, Province d'Almeria, 2006(Image archive) - SOC (Syndicato de obreros del campo : Union of Agricultural Workers) greeting two South American immigrants. Spain, Province d'Almeria, 2007(Image archive) - A farmer looking after his greenhouses (9,000 square meters). He has a hard time at the end of the month making ends meet, even working 7 days out of 7, 10 months out of 12. Spain, Province d'Almeria, 2007(Image archive) - A farmer looking after his greenhouses (9,000 square meters). He has a hard time at the end of the month making ends meet, even working 7 days out of 7, 10 months out of 12. Spain, Province d'Almeria, 2007(Image archive) - A Spanish farmer spraying chemicals on zucchini. Spain, Province d'Almeria, 2006(Image archive) - A refuse dump from the greenhouses. Spain, Province d'Almeria, near El Ejido, 2007(Image archive) - A Senegalese immigrant worker harvesting watermelons in a greenhouse. Spain, Province d'Almeria, 2007(Image archive) - A Spanish farmer harvesting watermelons in a greenhouse. Spain, Province d'Almeria, 2007(Image archive) - Evicted by the police, this Malian immigrant now sleeps outside of the building near the greenhouses. Spain, Province d'Almeria, 2006(Image archive) - Malian immigrant workers in front of the closed patera shed (patera, from the name of the makeshift boats on which Africans arrive in Spain). They must sleep and eat outdoors. Spain, Province d'Almeria, 2006(Image archive) - Malian immigrant workers in front of the closed patera shed (patera, from the name of the makeshift boats on which Africans arrive in Spain). They must sleep and eat outdoors. Spain, Province d'Almeria, 2006(Image archive) - A Spanish farmer considering hiring Malian day labourers, in front of the patera shed (patera, from the name of the makeshift boats on which Africans arrive in Spain) closed by the police. Spain, Province d'Almeria, 2006(Image archive) - Evicted by the police, these Malian immigrants now sleep outside of the building near the greenhouses. They are Muslims, one of the two is praying. Spain, Province d'Almeria, 2006(Image archive) - Evicted by the police, this Malian immigrant now sleeps outside of the building near the greenhouses. Spain, Province d'Almeria, 2006(Image archive) - An immigrant worker walking along the greenhouse nurseries. Spain, Province d'Almeria, 2006(Image archive) - Evicted by the police, this Malian immigrant now lives outside of the building, near the greenhouses. Spain, Province d'Almeria, 2006(Image archive) - A truck from the Casi agricultural cooperative picks up a Malian day labourer. Province d'Almeria, 2006(Image archive) - A Malian immigrant worker on a bicycle in the labyrinth of greenhouses. Spain, Province d'Almeria, 2006(Image archive) - The entrance of a store that sells plastic sheeting. Spain, Province d'Almeria, near El Ejido, 2006(Image archive) - A system for feeding and irrigation installed in some of the greenhouses. Spain, near Almeria, 2006(Image archive) - A technician checks on the development of a disease in the greenhouse crops in an agricultural training centre. Spain, near Almeria, 2006(Image archive) - A visit to the greenhouses by some South American engineers at an agricultural training centre. Spain, near Almeria, 2006(Image archive) - A display booth at the International Exhibition of Agriculture Under Plastic. "Este tomate es mucho mas de lo que aparenta". Spain, near Almeria, 2006(Image archive) - Technicians following the growth of greenhouse plantings at an agricultural training centre. Spain, near Almeria, 2006(Image archive) - International Exhibition of Agriculture Under Plastic. Visitors looking at a model of the region covered with greenhouses. Spain, near Almeria, 2006(Image archive) - This union representative from SOC (Sindicato de obreros del campo : Union of Agricultural Workers), arranges meetings between these immigrant workers and the immigration police in order to regularize their working visas (cartes de sjour). - issuing of cartes de sjour - renewal of cartes de sjour - fingerprinting for the cartes de sjour. Spain, Province d'Almeria, 2006(Image archive) - Interior of a greenhouse. Spain, near Almeria, 2006(Image archive) - Interior of the patera shed. Patera, from the name for the makeshift boats on which the immigrants arrive in Spain. Spain, Province d'Almeria, 2006(Image archive) - Greenhouses. Spain, Province d'Almeria, 2006(Image archive) - A Moroccan worker returning from work, at the entrance of his chabolas (a makeshift shelter of plastic and cardboard), surrounded by greenhouses. Spain, Province d'Almeria, near El Ejido, 2007(Image archive) - A young man in front of the entrance of one of the bordello-cortijo (a small labourers' shack loaned or rented to workers), in the middle of the greenhouses. Spain, Province d'Almeria, near El Ejido, 2007(Image archive) - Evicted by the police, these Malian immigrants now sleep outside of the building near the greenhouses. Spain, Province d'Almeria, 2006(Image archive) - A Moroccan immigrant worker harvesting tomatoes. pain, Province d'Almeria, 2007(Image archive) - A Moroccan immigrant worker harvesting tomatoes. pain, Province d'Almeria, 2007(Image archive) - Malian immigrant workers go to work in the greenhouses. Spain, Province d'Almeria, 2006(Image archive) - A Senegalese immigrant worker harvesting watermelons in a greenhouse. Spain, Province d'Almeria, 2007(Image archive) - The tomato crop ready to be delivered to the cooperative. Spain, Province d'Almeria, 2007(Image archive) - A Spanish farmer and a Moroccan immigrant labourer harvesting tomatoes. Spain, Province d'Almeria, 2007(Image archive) - A Moroccan immigrant worker harvesting tomatoes. Spain, Province d'Almeria, 2007(Image archive) - A Spanish farmer preparing to deliver his crop of tomatoes. Spain, Province d'Almeria, 2007(Image archive) - A Moroccan immigrant worker preparing to deliver a crop of tomatoes. Spain, Province d'Almeria, 2007(Image archive) - A Malian immigrant labourer on the roof of a patera shed (patera, from the name of the makeshift boats on which Africans arrive in Spain). Spain, Province d'Almeria, 2006(Image archive) - The interior of the cooperative. Spain, Province d'Almeria, 2007(Image archive) - A Spanish farmer delivering his tomato crop to the cooperative. Spain, Province d'Almeria, 2007(Image archive) - "Locutorio": A centre for telephone and Internet situated in the middle of the greenhouses. Spain, Province d'Almeria, near El Ejido, 2007(Image archive) - A Moroccan immigrant worker in front of his chabolas (a makeshift shelter of plastic and cardboard), in the middle of the greenhouses. Spain, Province d'Almeria, near El Ejido, 2007(Image archive) - Racist graffiti on the wall of a square: "Out with the Romanians... and the Nazis too". Spain, Province d'Almeria, El Ejido, 2006(Image archive) - Interior of a greenhouse. Spain, near Almeria, 2006(Image archive) - Interior of a greenhouse. Spain, near Almeria, 2006(Image archive) - A system for feeding and irrigation installed in some of the greenhouses. Spain, near Almeria, 2006(Image archive) - A billboard advertising pesticides at the side of a road. Spain, Province d'Almeria, 2006(Image archive) - Moroccan immigrant workers in their cortijo (a small labourers' shack loaned or rented to workers), surrounded by greenhouses. Spain, Province d'Almeria, near El Ejido, 2007(Image archive) - Nearby the greenhouses, zucchini rejected for sale. Spain, Province d'Almeria, near El Ejido, 2007(Image archive) - Greenhouses. Spain, near Almeria, 2006(Image archive) - A Moroccan immigrant worker in his chabolas (a makeshift shelter of plastic and cardboard), in the middle of the greenhouses. Spain, Province d'Almeria, near El Ejido, 2007(Image archive) - A Malian immigrant worker in a patera shed (patera, from the name of the makeshift boats on which Africans arrive in Spain) where he lives. Spain, Province d'Almeria, 2007(Image archive) - Malian immigrant workers playing football near a reservoir that serves to irrigate the greenhouses and which supplies water for their needs. Spain, Province d'Almeria, 2006(Image archive) - Evicted by the police, this Malian immigrant now sleeps outside of the building near the greenhouses. Spain, Province d'Almeria, 2006(Image archive) - A Malian immigrant worker. This labourer spent 3 years trying to enter Europe. He passed through Libya, then through Cyprus where he spent a year in prison. Spain, Province d'Almeria, 2006(Image archive) - "Locutorio": A centre for telephone and Internet situated in the middle of the greenhouses. Spain, Province d'Almeria, near El Ejido, 2007(Image archive) - A Senegalese immigrant worker at a bus station. Spain, Province d'Almeria, El Ejido, 2006(Image archive) - A Moroccan immigrant worker in his cortijo (a small labourers' shack loaned or rented to workers), surrounded by greenhouses. Spain, Province d'Almeria, near El Ejido, 2007(Image archive) - Interior of a greenhouse. Spain, near Almeria, 2006(Image archive) - Wednesday, November 29. Following raids on the greenhouses in the morning that resulted in heavy fines for those farmers employing undocumented workers, that afternoon's demonstration terminates in the evening at the town hall, where the mayor proves to be understanding. It is in fact the height of the harvest season and the harvest will absolutely not be possible without thousands of immigrant workers. Spain, Province d'Almeria, 2006
