May 8, 2023, Ciudad Juárez - El Paso TX. The immigrant crisis grew more intense by the minute. The scenes at the border became even more raw and inhumane. Suddenly, a gate in the wall opened unexpectedly. A group of Border Patrol agents and National Guardsmen escorted a small group of new arrivals through the opening, guiding them to a white bus that awaited them. It was a heartbreaking display of survival against impossible odds. "Come hell or high water."