The fight for the "American Dream" was seen most heavily in the faces of the families seeking asylum in the United States. The number of migrant encounters at the U.S.-Mexico border reached a new record in 2021, with estimated totals exceeding 1.6 million. The modern-day landscape of the United States has never been more dependent on the experience, labor, and culture of the migrant populations who risk their lives hoping to be women into its national fabric. This body of work documents families in various stages of migration during and after setting foot on American soil.