Ep. 1: The River
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44m
Santos and her family recount their dangerous journeys from Honduras to Mexico and their time separated from each other in U.S. detention centers. They begin to reveal why they risked everything to cross the Rio Grande and seek asylum in the U.S. and how they’ve seen God walk alongside them. We also meet John Garland, lead pastor of the San Antonio Mennonite Church, whose community adopts Santos and her family as they get acclimated to life in a new country.
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Ep. 2: Hope(dale)
After a treacherous journey on foot, Jenifer and her 10-year-old daughter Lucia find themselves in the small farming town of Hopedale, IL. Hesitant at first to accept “illegals” into their community, Hopedale residents begin to see the reality of Jenifer and Lucia’s situation and are completely t...
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Ep. 3: The Valley of Darkness
John Garland travels to Honduras to understand why Santos, and so many others, leave their families and homes in search of safety and security in the U.S. He talks to Santos’ family, friends, and neighbors to understand the extreme darkness she was up against, and he witnesses how the local churc...
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Ep. 4: Miracles
In the final episode of ACROSS, we learn the outcome of Jenifer and Lucia’s case for asylum; we find out if Alejandra is released from a detention center in El Paso and reunited with her children; we witness an emotional reunion between a mother and her family after years apart, and we see Santos...
