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A migrant Senegalese worker in front of an arena. Spain, Province Huelva, Palos de la Frontera, 2007
A migrant Senegalese worker attends a bullfight. Places for social mixing are practically nonexistant in Spain. Spain, Huelva, 2007
A migrant worker searches for a place to sleep. Spain, Province Huelva, Palos de la Frontera, 2007.
A migrant worker sleeps outside between two jobs. Spain, Huelva, 2007
Migrant workers waiting to find work in a location known to be a meeting place with employers. Nowhere in Spain, I've seen, are illegal immigrants bothered by the police (rounded up, forced to return to their country, etc.). Spain, Province Huelva, Palos de la Frontera, 2007
Migrant workers waiting to find work in a location known to be a meeting place with employers. Spain, Province Huelva, Palos de la Frontera, 2007
Beneath a building under construction, a Moroccan worker squats, waiting to find work. Spain, Province Huelva, Palos de la Frontera, 2007
Workers who come from an Eastern European country on a CEN (contrato en origen). With no means of transportation, finding their way to their lodgings 10 km away in a Cortijo (small farm shed) is a challenge. This is a real problem after a hard day's work.
Workers come from an Eastern European country with a CEN contract (contrato en origen). Without any means of transportation, getting back to their cortijo (an agricultural shed provided by the employer) is a challenge, it is located 10 kilometers away. This is a real problem after a hard day of work. Spain, Huelva, 2007
Some Polish workers, come with a CEN contract (contrato en origen), take the sun after work. Without any means of transportation, a dozen km from town, these women remain outside their cortijo (an agricultural shed provided by the employer), next to the greenhouses, their place of employment. Spain, Huelva, 2007
Some Romanians, come with a CEN contract (contrato en origen), take the sun after work. Without any means of transportation, a dozen kilometers from the beach and from town, these women remain outside their cortijo (an agricultural shed provided by the employer), next to the greenhouses, their place of employment. Spain, Huelva, 2007
This migrant worker from Guinea lived in a makeshift shelter in the forest. By changing strawberry fields, he is presently housed by his new employer. Spain, Huelva, 2007
A Moroccan worker who used to squat beneath a building under construction is now housed by his employer where he harvests strawberries. Spain, Huelva, 2007
This migrant worker from Guinea lived in a makeshift shelter in the forest. By changing strawberry fields, he is presently housed by his new employer. Spain, Huelva, 2007
A migrant worker from Mali and his Polish colleague after their day in the greenhouse strawberry fields. Spain, Huelva, 2007
Some Polish workers, come with a CEN contract (contrato en origen), take the sun after work. Without any means of transportation, a dozen kilometers from the beach and from town, these women remain outside their cortijo (an agricultural shed provided by the employer), next to the greenhouses, their place of employment. Spain, Huelva, 2007
A migrant Senegalese worker after work. Spain, Province Huelva, Mazagon, 2007
A place known to everyone, between Palos and Mazagon. Next to a locutorio : a telephone station. The Guardia Civil is watchful these days because unregistered taxis take the Moroccans, come on a CEN contract, to their proposed workplace in Madrid, totaling a hefty charge for their fare. If, in fact, they accept, they are consenting to be abandoned in the capital, where they will become illegal immigrants. Spain, Province Huelva, La gazolina, 2007
La gazolina, a place known to everyone, between Palos and Mazagon. There is nothing to do outside of working hours. Problems related to alcohol are prevalent. Spain, Huelva, 2007
Housing for immigrant workers who harvest strawberries. Spain, Huelva, 2007
Workers. There is nothing to do outside of working hours. Problems related to alcohol are prevalent. Spain, Huelva, 2007
A bar where immigrant workers meet. Spain, Province Huelva, Palos de la Frontera, 2007
A bar in the middle of the strawberry fields where workers meet. Spain, Heulva, 2007
A bar in the middle of the strawberry fields where workers meet. Spain, Heulva, 2007
In front of a bar in the middle of the strawberry fields where workers meet. Spain, Province Huelva, Palos de la Frontera, 2007
At the exit of a bar in the middle of the strawberry fields where workers meet. Spain, Huelva, 2007
A party before the departure of Romanian workers come on a CEN contract (contrato en origen), the strawberry season is over. Spain, Huelva, 2007
A party before the departure of Romanian workers come on a CEN contract (contrato en origen), the strawberry season is over. Spain, Huelva, 2007
Departure of Romanian workers come on a CEN contract (contrato en origen), the strawberry season is over. Spain, Huelva, 2007