COMO QUE ESTOY Y NO ESTOY

In “Como Que Estoy Y No Estoy” González works with the illegality of Mexican labor in the boulevard of Isidro Lopez, located in the Northern Mexican city of Saltillo, Coahuila to show us a glimpse of the irregularities, adaptability, and mobility of Mexican laborers. The structures photographed are located in parks, sidewalks, and some take part in the street. These structures are in business depending on the time of the day, season, or day of the week; some connect their structures to the city’s electricity illegally. 

Isidro Lopez Boulevard is known to be an important boulevard in the economy of the city of Saltillo because of its manufacturing plants that take advantage of their proximity to the train rails. Such train rails connect Mexico, the United States, and Canada. The train is popularly named “The Beast” by migrants that use it to cross to the United States.