21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest The American Experience
A Nation of Immigrants

A sacrifice for his family back home. A construction worker in Jackson Hole sends money back to loved ones using the phones in the back of a Mexican grocery store. This photo was apart of a story for the local paper on the latino community. Latinos make up 30% of the total population in Jackson largely due to the demand for unskilled labor within the town's massive tourist economy.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 02.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Jackson, Wyoming, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS R5
Copyright: © Joey Sackett