Richard Misrach’s sympathetic tone in his photograph depicts a desolate, barren desert with a single water bin, labeled “AGUA”, encompassed by miles and miles of dangerously hot, dry land. The photo, Misrach, Richard. Water Station, Highway 98, Near Calexico, California. 2004. San Jose Museum of Art/Border Cantos, San Jose, shows empathy towards illegal immigrants coming to the United States. Water Station, a nongovernmental organization, has installed these water stations throughout the deadly deserts of southern California, along paths that have been seen to be taken by immigrants, in order to prevent dehydration. Although the topic of immigration is extremely controversial, Misrach uses pathos to show that, despite any political views, humans need to be understanding and compassionate towards each other. During this election year, the topic of immigration is more prevalent than ever, presidential candidate Donald Trump voiced an opinion during a Republican debate, saying, “[First], I want to build a wall. Second of all, we have a lot of really bad dudes in this country from outside. They go, if I get elected. Gangs all over the place. We …show more content…
Carrillo at the Border Patrol's Tucson sector headquarters. The people who are trying to migrate are not equipped to survive in the desert conditions whether they have water or not, therefor the water may not be as useful as some may think. Also, it is believed that drug traffickers are benefiting from water stations as well as families trying to migrate. While that may be true, putting water stations throughout the deserts is a way that people have been able to make a difference and save