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Wing Young Huie and Atwood

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We are the Other  -   Walter , 38th & Chicago Bus Stop, South Minneapolis, MN This picture was take by Wing Young Huie in South Minneapolis,MN. In this black and white picture we see a Hispanic/Latino man sitting at the 38th & Chicago Bus Stop bus stop.Based on the hashtags, it states that is '#Ecuadorian' and '#teen'. He is holding a sign that reads "Equality for the undocumented" in chalk. You can tell that the emotions on his face are that of sadness. It can be inferred that his sad expression is a result of being alienated from society due to his legal status. By looking at the image it is really portraying the negative side effects of alienating a group of people, in this case this group are undocumented immigrants. They are put to the outskirts of society and abandoned based on their legal status. I believe that he is trying to raise awareness against the “othering” of the undocumented. He believes that something is wrong and that thi