"An epic, heartbreaking, and deeply reported history of the disastrous humanitarian crisis at the southern border that tells the story of the migrants forced to risk everything and the policy makers determining their fate"--Provided by publisher.

Part 1.The heart doctor -- The true identity of the people of God -- The general and his boots -- Spanish for Vietnam -- Something immigrant and hungry -- Pro bono coyotes -- We can't stop, but do we have any other choice? -- They don't even let you fuck in peace -- The Guatemalan solution -- The red bishop -- Living as long as the republic does -- Smugglers with a conscience -- Stepsister of the government -- The heart doctor speaks -- A park called pain -- Sanctuary goes to trial -- Nothing more permanent than a temporary immigrant -- The doctor and the general -- Part 2. Half anthropologist, half wannabe hood -- Gang wars -- La Clínica del Pueblo -- Hispanics versus Blacks versus Whites -- War zones -- Operation blockade -- Above the rest -- The third rail of American politics -- Fast Eddie -- The sisters -- The trial -- Homieland -- The reformers -- Part 3. The voice of God -- Deporter in chief -- Border emergency -- Memory card -- Trump -- Killing fields -- Los nerds -- La pastora -- Stay at your own risk -- Do I have to come here injured or dead? -- The highlands at the border -- We need concrete information -- The caravan -- Solidarity 2000 -- Remain in Mexico -- Rewriting asylum -- Part 4. The heart doctor -- The Wuhan of the Americas -- Eddie and Juan -- Keldy -- Lucrecia -- Simply not who we are -- Home.