Laurene Powell Jobs: What a Work of Art Can Teach Us About the Immigration Debate

Mayra’s eyes stared upward, unblinking despite the desert sun. Her eyes—or, rather, a massive photograph of them—were the centerpiece of a picnic and installation by the French artist JR that united residents on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border in October. JR chose Mayra, who is a “Dreamer”—or a young undocumented immigrant who falls under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program—to represent many things, all at once: Humanity. Hope.