Two migrants check a map at a migrant shelter in Arriaga, Chiapas. It is estimated that half a million migrants from Central America cross Mexico each year.

Franklyn, from Honduras, has lived most of his life in the United States of America and was recently deported to Honduras. When he was trying to get back to the USA he was assaulted in Arriaga, Mexico, while waiting for a train going north of Mexico.

A migrant sleeps at the Casa del Migrante (Migrant shelter) in Ixtepec, Oaxaca, Mexico. An estimate of 500.000 Central American migrants cross Mexico every year on their way to the United States.

An estimate of 500.000 Central American migrants cross Mexico every year on their way to the United States. An estimate of 500.000 Central American migrants cross Mexico every year on their way to the United States.

A migrant on a train in Palenque, Mexico. An estimate of 500.000 Central American migrants cross Mexico every year and many of them suffer all kind of violations such as kidnapping, rape, robbery and extortion by the organized crime in Mexico and also by the Mexican authorities.

A migrant exercises at a migrant shelter in Arriaga, Chiapas, Mexico. An estimate of 500.000 Central American migrants cross Mexico every year on their way to the United States.

Delio, 17, from Honduras, was kidnapped by the group Zetas and after was freed after his family paid 5000 USD. The National Human Rights Commission of Mexico reported that in 2009 nearly 10.000 migrants were kidnapped in this country by gangs.

A raft crosses the river Suchiate that separates Guatemala and Mexico and that many Central American migrants cross on their way to the US. An estimate of 500.000 Central American migrants cross Mexico every year and many of them suffer all kind of violations such as kidnapping, rape, robbery and extortion by the organized crime in Mexico and also by the Mexican authorities.

Edu Arturo, 17, from Honduras, suffered an accident while trying to catch a train in Mexico in his way to the United States of America. After losing his arm he has tried to reach the USA three more times and is now thinking of trying to reach the USA.

Jose Castro, from Honduras, walks across the "arrocera" in Chiapas, one of the most dangerous places that Central Americans have to cross in order to reach the United States of America. In the "arrocera" migrants are often robbed and attacked by criminals. An estimate of 500.000 Central American migrants cross Mexico every year and many of them suffer all kind of violations such as kidnapping, rape, robbery and extortion by the organized crime in Mexico and also by the Mexican authorities.

Yamileth, from Honduras, left her country due to the violence suffered from her husband. After weeks traveling from Honduras towards the United States of America she suffered an accident while trying to catch a train in Lecheria, Mexico, on her way to the Mexico-US border.

Yamileth, from Honduras, left her country due to the violence suffered from her husband. After weeks traveling from Honduras towards the United States of America she suffered an accident while trying to catch a train in Lecheria, Mexico, on her way to the Mexico-US border.

A raft crosses the river Suchiate that separates Guatemala and Mexico and that many Central American migrants cross on their way to the US. An estimate of 500.000 Central American migrants cross Mexico every year and many of them suffer all kind of violations such as kidnapping, rape, robbery and extortion by the organized crime in Mexico and also by the Mexican authorities.

Migrants reach out for blankets at a provisional prison in Nogales, Mexico. Many migrants that are found without an ID card are sent to prison during 48 hours.