LifechangedforAlejandroReis-Alex-injustafewbriefmomentswhenhediscoversthatheisnotanAmericancitizen.HisparentsbroughthimacrosstheMexicanborderwhenhewasjustmonthsold.FloraHendricks,ontheotherhandisborninMissouri.Shedecidestorunawayfromhome.AlexfindshimselfdeportedtoMexicoOnaseemingparalleltrack,Floraisarrestedforshoplifting.AndputinthesamedeportationbuswithAlex.OnceonMexicansoilAlexandFlorafindoutquicklythattheyarewayoutoftheirdepth.TheylearnquicklythatTijuanaandmostoftheotherbordertownsareultraviolentplacesthatareoverrunbydangerous,warringcriminalfactions.WrittenbyRafiGirgis