Loretta van der Horst

In the US’ crackdown on illegal immigration, even the municipal police must assist in border enforcement.

In the US’ crackdown on illegal immigration, even the municipal police must assist in border enforcement. In the border town of La Joya, Texas, the cracks in the system slowly become apparent as three police officers deal with the implications of having to enforce the border at all costs. The mutual dependence between police and smuggler reveals a system caught in a never-ending cycle, with the immigrant dangerously caught in between.