It's called "art," and amazingly enough, people can have creative hobbies while also volunteering for causes they care about, working at non-profit organizations, and/or donating money to charities.

How do you know they aren't volunteering for those exact causes? This is simply commemorating those who never managed to make it to America, educating society on the struggles that immigrants face, comparing the daunting similarites between the past and the present. While you do need to act upon your word, you also need to spread the message to other people, so that they too can help. They managed to show a reality in which the long gone figures in the photographs managed to reach America. My interpertation of the message conveyed in the series is : what failed to happen then, should happen now.

think about what you just said Michelangelo. Practically. THINK. Let's take this apart. "This is r******d..." No. It's someone's opinion. "If you really cared about immigrants the(n) you would give them food, water and money." Well what in the world makes you think she doesn't? Do you somehow think that because she does this art project that that precludes her from doing any kind of charity work? Huh, weird. "...No photoshop (the into?) NY." I guess English isn't your first language. As Katie J. said, it's called art. You might want to try a bit of it. I mean right after you crack a book or two. THAT should be your first priority.

I think you have some point, but there is no need to get angry over it. Art is a way to express opinions, feelings or sending a message. She made this pictures to remind people of the tragedy of many immigrants in the past, and put them in the present to make a point. This is not bad. Though yes, going out and helping would be important. There are way to many people with messages and opinions on the internet not making a real difference.

Lol! My thoughts exactly! How does photoshopping them into NY make their dreams come true? I just don't get it.

Stop virtue signaling and do something if you really care!

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Because this person used pictures from other countries...

Immigration is an ongoing situation.

yes, because most of them stuck in Ellis Island.

....said the descendents of Italian immigrants about Jews, descendents of Irish immigrants about Italians, descendents of British colonists about the Irish, and every Native nation about the British colonists, who were the only ones who actually DID lose their culture and homes. It's called America. None of us are supposed to be here.

Yeah just like they did over 100 years ago. Typical American. Thinks everyone has to adhere to YOUR idea of your city, country. No bother looking at what immigrants bring to your country in the way of new tax payers, employers, employees, friends etc. Honestly you people take the cake for being just plain mean and selfish.

You aren't very intelligent. Doesn't know the difference between "its" and "it's," and between "your" and "you're". #facepalm