A captivating photographic portrait of the diverse experiences of immigrants in the United States depicting the resilience and realities of building a home in a new place.Disturbed by the increasingly hostile views of immigrants that arose in the United States during the 2016 presidential election photographer Colin Boyd Shafer set out on a road trip to meet hundreds of families and individuals with roots abroad who now live in America. The result after a year of travel covering fifty thousand miles is this collection of striking photos and moving stories that form a portrait of the nations complex and shifting relationship to immigration. Some of the participants chose to make America home others were displaced by crises. Some were warmly welcomed and granted citizenship others battled the immigration system for years and still live with fear and uncertainty. Their circumstances and origins vary but all are united by a willingness to share their storiesof harrowing journeys intense love separated families passionate activismamp8212in hopes of adding nuance and depth to a vital issue that continues to polarize Americans.